조종사 정년연장에 대한 고찰: 65세 이후

Abstract

The commercial pilot retirement age has continued to 65 since the International CivilAviation Organization(ICAO) amended the recommended age limit from 60. The target ofthis review is to analyse whether aged pilots have an increased age-dependent risk ofmedical incapacitation. Medical in-flight incapacitation is actually very rare event and thedemonstrated annual incapacitation rate provides an acceptable risk within the criteriaknown as 1% safety rule for a pilot undertaking air transport operations while somecontroversies exist. There is a possibility that the accident rate has decreased due to theimproved skill by increasing pilot's age. At the decision of flight or not for elderly airlinepilot the interacting factors of personal health status, piloting experience and new flightenvironments should be considered to define job limit criteria than mere the age. Results ofa survey led by airline pilot association in Korea shows 65% of airline pilots are willing tofly without any age limit and 87% agreed that age limit is worthy to extend beyond currentstandard on the basis of medical examinations. Only 11% agreed to maintain current agelimit.