I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1125 
To modify the age-60 retirement standard for certain pilots and, for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. MICA, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
CRAMER, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Ms. CARSON, and Mr. WATT) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To modify the age-60 retirement standard for certain pilots 
and, for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom to Fly Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF FAA’S AGE-60 RETIREMENT 
STANDARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A pilot who has attained 60 years 
of age may serve as a pilot of an aircraft operated by an 
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air carrier engaged in operations under part 121 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations, until attaining 65 years 
of age only if the pilot serves— 
(1) as a required pilot in multi-crew aircraft op-
erations; and 
(2) with another pilot serving as a required 
pilot in such multi-crew aircraft operations who has 
not yet attained 60 years of age. 
(b) SUNSET OF AGE-60 RETIREMENT RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the effective 
date described in subsection (e), section 121.383(c) 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations shall have 
no further force or effect. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the effective date described in subsection (e), 
the Secretary of Transportation shall take such ac-
tion as may be necessary to implement paragraph 
(1) and to modify the regulations relating to pilot 
privileges by reason of age. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The provisions of subsection (a) 
shall not provide a basis for a claim of seniority under 
any labor agreement in effect between a recognized bar-
gaining unit for pilots and an air carrier engaged in oper-
ations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, that is made by a person who was a pilot and who 
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attained 60 years of age before the effective date described 
in subsection (e) and is seeking a position as a pilot with 
such air carrier following that person’s termination or ces-
sation of employment or promotion or transfer to another 
position with such air carrier pursuant to section 
121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on the day before the effective date described in 
subsection (e). 
(d) GAO REPORT AFTER MODIFICATION OF AGE-60 
RETIRMENT STANDARD.—Not later than 24 months after 
the effective date described in subsection (e), the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall report to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives concerning 
the effect on aviation safety, if any, of the modification 
of the age standard contained in subsection (a). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on 
the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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