PUBLIC SUBMISSION

As of: February 16, 2009
Comments Due: October 25, 2006
  Late comments are accepted

Docket: FAA-2006-26139
Age 60 Rule Request for Comments

Comment On: FAA-2006-26139-0001
U.S. DOT/FAA - Request for Comments

Document: FAA-2006-26139-3603
thomas peterson


Submitter Information

Name: thomas  m  peterson
Address:

874 n. prairie st
rockton,  il,  61072

Email: n82mk@aol.com
Phone: 815-624-6751

General Comment

i am strongly OPPOSED to changing our retirement age. it is a fact that our mental and physical skills deteriorate with age. what we don't know is at what rate they deteriorate for each individual. until the medical field develops a testing methodology that will be able to determine a pilots health and fitness for duty as we age, any retirement age chosen will be arbitrary. please note how many of these postings site monetary reasons for wanting to raise the age. i.e. lost pensions etc. regards, Captain Thomas Peterson United Air Lines