Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act
In March 2023, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina; Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia; Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming; Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee; Mark Kelly, D-Arizona; and Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, reintroduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act to address airline flight cancellations caused by a shortage of pilots. The legislation: Raises the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. Requires that pilots over the age of 65 maintain a first-class medical certification, which must
