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Airline Pilots are mandated to retire at age 60. Been there, done
that, still have the uniform.
<p>Bill Glaze
<p>Del Rykert wrote:
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have to remind you Steve that the FAA mandates pilots to retire before
70. They have some justified reasons. If a person can't pass their flight
physical because of aging issues they also don't fly legally without their
medical. Age does slow reflexes and affects eyes. We are speaking in generalities
and not the occasional exceptions here.</font></font></b><b><font face="MS Sans Serif"><font color="#0000FF">
So keep dreaming....</font></font></b> <b><font face="MS Sans Serif"><font color="#0000FF">
Del K. Rykert R.N.</font></font></b>
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<a href="mailto:Patternrules@aol.com" title="Patternrules@aol.com">Patternrules@aol.com</a></div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org" title="discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</a></div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:17
AM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: NEW concept? for pattern
entry.</div>
<b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>First of all I think we are a
bigger influence than we think, sense I have returned to pattern, I have
seen at our field more people trying new maneuvers instead of just flying
in an oval and always the same way, I always go out and do coaching on
maneuvers when I can, and the people that I do this with are always very
impressed by what they can do, but most will never compete, I'm sure not
the best flier by any means but I'm getting better, but the people at my
field think I'm one of the best they have seen, there's one person at our
field that has been flying for 11 years and still has to take off across
the runway because he has to view from the rear, he even has a runway at
his house that he fly's off of.</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The point is that we will always
be a small SIG, many won't compete even if you paid them, some won't compete
even if every meet was at there home field, many won't because of cost,
planes, travel, building, maintenance, and practice, the young guys it
has always been the same get drivers license, discover girls and gone to
college or career, I and I know that all of you can't count how many young
guys that have been extremely good that have left by the time their 21,
some young guys don't have the support of there parents, and are lucky
to flying anything, let alone a specialized plane, lots of fuel and lots
time.</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Don't get me wrong but I think
we have in place a great system as for classes, we have a better chance
than IMAC, because of size and price of models (not a slam just the truth)
our planes are easier to carry and can be done for a reasonable price,
as for age groups, I was talking to Dr. friend the other day about the
age issue, and he says that there is no physiological documentation that
shows that a 70 year old couldn't be on the World team, 55 so there may
be hope.</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Gone to practice.</font></font></b>
<p><i><font face="Arial Baltic"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Steve
Maxwell</font></font></font></i></blockquote>
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