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Senators urge pilot retirement age rise as experience leads to fewer accidents 

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RELATED FAA relaxes BasicMed operational limits to allow pilots to fly larger aircraft The post Senators urge pilot retirement age rise as experience leads to fewer accidents appeared first on AeroTime. The US House of Representatives voted in July 2023 to increase the age pilots can retire to 67.

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Lol: JetBlue & Lufthansa Planes Stuck Nose-To-Nose, Mess Ensues

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However, many planes couldnt actually depart on that runway, due to the unfavorable wind conditions, which were above operating limits. While everyone is patient (well, at least while on frequency Id love to hear the conversation happening in the flight deck between the two JetBlue pilots!),