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sdfernando

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5. Well I believe there is a REQUIRED retirement

Reply to yellow dahlia (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 05:41 PM

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age for ATC....you can't just skirt around that.

Fucking incompetent assholes!

Knew something like this could happen. Was very scared when I flew out of the U.S.....not sure when, or IF I will ever return.

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The maximum age mandatory retirement is subject to waiver. James48 Monday #8

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And for good reason, right? yellow dahlia Monday #11

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Fly the terror skies of America without adequate ATC personnel? No way! I'm driving everywhere or simply foregoing ffr Monday #12