Hundreds of years ago, humans gandered into the sky and marveled the winged creatures that took flight above them. The fascination of flight once captivated the world, the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Emilia Earhart were among the most famous people in the world at their time because they proved to the public that flying through the air is possible and a true luxury that all should experience, given the opportunity. The opportunity to fly in the early days of aviation was extremely expensive making it the ultimate status symbol among the elite. Men and women wanted to be a part of this new and opulent concept of flying, the only way to do so was to become a pilot or stewardess but the odds of landing one of these coveted positions …show more content…
aviation industry. They decide what airplanes are safe to fly, what health and training requirements a pilot needs to be qualified and what you can or can’t bring aboard an airplane. The FAA takes many precautions to ensure safety for people on the ground and in the air. One of their rules from the Code of Federal Regulations Part 121.383 states, “no pilot may serve as a pilot in operations under this part if that person has reached his or her 65th birthday (FARs).” To clarify, no person may continue their career flying passengers or cargo passed their 65th birthday, they do however have the right to fly smaller, non-transport category aircraft for leisure. Part 121.383 is becoming increasingly relevant presently and for about the next twenty years. A majority of the current [and former] airline pilots earned their wings defending our nation in the military branches. Many of the veterans received their initial training during the Vietnam war and twenty years to follow. This means that this influx of pilots has reached or are approaching the mandatory retirement age. Theoretically, this doesn’t seem like a problem, the old guys are moving out and new, young pilots can take their place… Wrong. The general public’s lack of interest in aviation is not providing enough new pilots to fill the shoes of the