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H.R.4343 To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

The age at which pilots may serve in a multicrew flight is raised from age sixty to sixty five.

On international flights, a pilot who is age 60 may serve as a pilot-in command only if there is another pilot on the flight deck crew who has not yet turned 60. That provision is eliminated on any date the Convention on International Civil Aviation allows that a pilot who is 60 may serve as pilot-in-command without regard to the age of the other pilot on the flight deck crew.

A first-class medical certificate is required and a six month evaluation is required for first-in-command pilots age 60 and above. The 6 month evaluation is not required for second-in-command pilots.

The bill provides that a pilot who is 60 years of age can serve as a pilot for an air carrier if the pilot is currently employed as a required flight deck crew member or is newly hired as a pilot without credit for priority seniority or prior longevity for benefits related to length of service prior to the date of rehire as per any labor agreement. Federal regulations may not serve as a basis for reliability relief brought under any employment law or regulation.

Sponsor:  Rep. James Oberstar (MN-8^th)

Vote: Passed House by voice vote December 11, 2007

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost.

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