NEW concept? for pattern entry.

[Bill Glaze]

Airline Pilots are mandated to retire at age 60.  Been there, done that,
still have the uniform.

Bill Glaze

Del Rykert wrote:

> I 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.    So keep dreaming....         Del K. Rykert R.N.
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Patternrules at aol.com
>      To: discussion at nsrca.org
>      Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:17 AM
>      Subject: Re: NEW concept? for pattern entry.
>       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.
>      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.
>      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.
>      Gone to practice.
>
>      Steve Maxwell
>
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