Human Factors & Aviation Medicine
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Professional airline pilots should be in far better health at all ages than the general population. Every six months, U.S. airline pilots must undergo a first-class flight physical examination, which is defined and required by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To continue flying as pilots, they must pass the physical examination. Airline pilots reach age 60 (their mandatory-retirement date) after an entire career of active health monitoring and maintenance. Some people conclude that the life expectancy of a 60-year-old retired airline pilot should be considerably longer than the counterpart 60-yearold from the general population because of the ongoing medical scrutiny, early detection and treatment of disorders, and the removal from flight status of those with serious pathology. Nevertheless, the “flight line talk” of the aviation industry contends that pilots die at a younger age than the general population. Each time an airline pilot dies in the first few years Study Suggests Longer Life Expectancy for Retired Pilots Than for Their General Population Counterparts
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