Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:48 pm
#1867166
I have been flying light GA and gliders whenever the opportunity arose since I went solo in 1967. When I had a share in a Beagle Pup I took my three teenage sons (now grown up with their own families) and my wife flying. They enjoyed their trips down to Sandown but have no enthusiasm for flying, so flying with the family doesn't feature. I am content to accept the risks of flying light aircraft, however when I started collecting my pension I thought through the risks involved with increasing age. I decided that, after 70, I would not fly with a passenger who was not able to take control if I were to become incapacitated. As the vast majority of my flying is single seat that isn't a significant problem.
I maintain my class 2 medical and have no medical problems so I hope I can keep flying until I'm 80 or beyond. My backstop is that I have close friends, all instructors in gliding or SEP, who I fly with occasionally. If the time comes when one of them takes me to one side and tells me his opinion that I shouldn't continue - then I will close my logbook.
And go and buy a boat
I made 70 this year and I don't regret my decision but am 'extremely vexed' that COVID took away the last two years, potentially 20% of my remaining flying
IC
I maintain my class 2 medical and have no medical problems so I hope I can keep flying until I'm 80 or beyond. My backstop is that I have close friends, all instructors in gliding or SEP, who I fly with occasionally. If the time comes when one of them takes me to one side and tells me his opinion that I shouldn't continue - then I will close my logbook.
And go and buy a boat
I made 70 this year and I don't regret my decision but am 'extremely vexed' that COVID took away the last two years, potentially 20% of my remaining flying
IC