FAA Medicals. Should there be an age limit?

FAA Medical Certificates are 80, and this aging of pilots overall will

important because it ensures that the pilot almost certainly continue (Murphy).

has the physical capacity to safely maneuver

the aircraft to his or her best abilities.

Recently their has been a debate that older

pilots should not be flying as although they

may receive a medical certificate it isn’t

always given to them lawfully.

Airlines require pilots retire at age 65
Unfortunately many pilots receive their
and they do this to ensure the safety of their
medical from doctors who are only
passengers and if implemented into the
interested in receiving the money from
general aviation industry safety would
issuing the pilot a medical certificate. This
increase and their would be a significantly
has lead to many general aviation related
reduced amount of airplane crash related
accidents and has resulted in the deaths of
deaths. No amount of experience will safely
many pilots. Of the more than 650,000 US
compensate for significant medical
certified pilots, nearly 10%, are over the age
problems, such as early dementia or strokes
of 65 and more than 4700 are over the age of
(Murphy).

Source
Murphy, Ronan. “Gettin' Older.” AVweb, AVweb, 28 Aug. 2015,
www.avweb.com/news/features/Gettin-Older-224766-1.html.