The traveling public deserves
the most experienced pilots.
Our Mission
We believe the safest cockpit is an experienced one. Our mission is to raise — or eliminate — the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots, so the industry can keep its most experienced captains in the seat instead of forcing them out at age 65. History backs us up: the same safety objections were raised in 2007, when the age moved from 60 to 65 — and they didn't hold up then either.
About Us
We're a coalition of thousands of pilots — active and recently retired, from every major and regional U.S. passenger and cargo airline — with a combined total of millions of flight hours and hundreds of years of safety, operational and leadership experience. Let Experienced Pilots Fly, Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit association: no board member is compensated, and every dollar raised goes directly toward changing the law.
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Where your donations go.
Direct Congressional Advocacy
Funds face-to-face meetings with lawmakers and staff, pushing the bill to raise or eliminate the mandatory retirement age.
The LEPF PAC
Supports lawmakers in Congress and candidates who back raising — or eliminating — the pilot retirement age.
Public Awareness & Media
Keeps our NOTAM updates, press outreach, and pilot voices in front of the public and policymakers.
International Leadership
Backs our work with ICAO to keep the U.S. a leader in global aviation standards.
Every dollar goes toward the mission — our board is 100% volunteer and no pilot is compensated for their work.
Every Flight Deserves an Experienced Captain at the Controls
Join the thousands of experienced pilots asking Congress to raise the mandatory retirement age — and let that experience be part of the solution.
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