Midway Airlines
Apr 21, 2003
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Midway Airlines
5959 South Cicero Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60630

(312) 838-4781

David R. Hinson
Chairman
Chief Executive Officer

August 28, 1990

{Edited for privacy and content]

With respect to the age 60 rule, we agree with you that it should be extended. We have said as much at every opportunity to do so. I am not optimistic but we will keep the pressure on, perhaps the FAA will listen.

Sincerely,

[signed "David"]

noted each study group showed "a decrease in accident rate with age, with a leveling off for older pilots. " The more time a pilot had in the cockpit and the more current the time (as in airline pilots' consistent monthly schedules) the better the safety record.