Raise The Pilot Age.
EPAS – Experienced Pilots Advancing Safety – is uniting thousands of pilots to raise the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots.
About Us
Aviator experience is synonymous with aviation safety. One cannot exist without the other. Yet every day, the commercial airline industry needlessly dismisses more and more of its most valuable resource – its seasoned pilots. Mentoring, Leadership, and Experience all matter, and aviation safety cannot advance without them!
We are highly-experienced professional airline pilots who have collectively amassed hundreds of thousands of commercial and military flight hours. Our extensive backgrounds as Captains, Instructor Pilots, FAA-Designated Evaluators, Safety Officers, and Accident Investigators specifically qualify us as subject matter experts.
Experienced Pilots Advancing Safety firmly believes that the safety of the traveling public has been significantly diminished because of the forced retirements of America’s most experienced aviators. Now is the time to eliminate the mandatory retirement age for FAR Part 121 pilots.
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Why Experience Matters at 65+
Aviation safety data shows pilots over 60 bring critical decision-making skills and leadership that younger crews are still developing.
FAA Under Pressure to Rethink Age Limits
Growing pilot shortages and public demand for safer skies have reignited the debate over mandatory retirement age policies.
Safety First: The Role of Veteran Captains
From emergency landings to crisis communications, seasoned pilots consistently demonstrate unmatched expertise in real-world scenarios.