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Old Mar 26, 2019, 10:19 pm
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Originally Posted by sincx
Why are there mandatory retirement ages for pilots but not flight attendants, despite flight attendants being there "primarily for your safety"? There's obviously a clear relationship between age and physical performance, reaction times, etc. and that would apply equally to pilots and flight attendants.
Apply equally to pilots and flight attendants?

No one, including you, seriously believes there is the same level of physical performance and reaction times needed for a pilot and a flight attendant.
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