Another Myth Busted?

摘要

So, what does all this mean? Should primary students and those seeking advanced ratings, proficiency training or just a simple flight review pass up flying with the grizzled veteran in favor of the young whippersnapper? Maybe, but not necessarily based on the results from this research alone. For example, a 2003 study for the FAA's Civil Aeromedical Institute, Pilot Age and Accident Rates Report 3: An Analysis of Professional Air Transport Pilot Accident Rates by Age, generally found "the accident rate decreased for younger pilots as they aged, and then leveled off in the middle years." At the same time, it "found that the statistical trend for older pilots holding Class 1 medical and ATP certificates was toward higher accident rates."