Legal Opinion
John E. Starr v. Federal Aviation Administration
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 1979No. 77-2015PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Judge.
This case concerns the denial by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) of petitioner Captain John Starr’s request for an exemption from the FAA’s “Age 60 Rule,” 14 C.F.R. § 121.383(c) (1977). For reasons discussed below, we affirm the decision of the FAA.
The Age 60 Rule
The Age 60 Rule was promulgated primarily to protect against the risk of a pilot’s sudden incapacitation in flight from heart attack or stroke. 24 Fed.Reg. 9767 (1959). It prohibits any persons over age 60 from serving as a pilot in air carrier operations regulated under Part 121 of the FAA regulations, 14 C.F.R. §…
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