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Fox Xray · August 18th, 2007, 12:12

Bigey is on the money...

Though the posted age limit is 31 you really need to have the ball rolling by the time you are 30 because by your 31st birthday you need to be in process (meaning ATSAT test taken, medical, etc.) or your DQ'd.

The age 31 rule is unfortunately not going anywhere and the FAA does not issue waivers. Mandatory retirement (from working traffic) for an ATCS is 56, age 31 plus 25 years = 56. (25 years for retirement).

Lockheed Martin now runs the flight service stations... as far as I know they have no age requirement and they pay pretty good, they actually pay more at some locations then the FAA's new pay scale.

If you have any further questions post away.

Sorry about the bad news.

August 18th, 2007, 12:12	#4
Fox Xray ATC Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 421	Re: ATC Age Requirements Bigey is on the money... Though the posted age limit is 31 you really need to have the ball rolling by the time you are 30 because by your 31st birthday you need to be in process (meaning ATSAT test taken, medical, etc.) or your DQ'd. The age 31 rule is unfortunately not going anywhere and the FAA does not issue waivers. Mandatory retirement (from working traffic) for an ATCS is 56, age 31 plus 25 years = 56. (25 years for retirement). Lockheed Martin now runs the flight service stations... as far as I know they have no age requirement and they pay pretty good, they actually pay more at some locations then the FAA's new pay scale. If you have any further questions post away. Sorry about the bad news.