Pilot dies midflight, plane lands safely

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6-21-2009 @ 2:22PM

Ryan said...

The retirement age was recently increased to 65 from 60. Any airline pilot must pass a medical exam every so often (I believe 6 months if age > 40). The standards can be found here:

http://flightphysical.com/part67/Class1/67subb.htm

More specifically, the cardiovascular standards:

http://flightphysical.com/part67/Class1/67subb_67111.htm

Certainly one pilot's death is not cause enough to lower a pilot's retirement age, there are going to be numerous other factors involved. For example: fatigue, work and family related stress, or even the pilot's diet and exercise habits and family history.

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