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[[underlined]] QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AIR LINE PILOTS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Retirement [[/underlined]]

1. Q. When can I retire?
A. Whenever the air line by which you are employed disqualifies you as a pilot for physical or mental reasons, or whenever the Civil Aeronautics Administration refuses to renew to you an airman's certificate, permitting you to work as a pilot at your usual rating. For amounts of annuity, see questions 15 to 18. See also questions 3 to 7.

2. Q. Can I retire only if I am disqualified by an airline or refused a renewal of my certificate by the CAA?
A. No. You may retire at age 60 irrespective of whether you have been disqualified by anyone or not. Moreover, if your physical or mental condition is shown by any competent medical evidence to be such as to make you unable to engage in regular employment of any and all kinds, you may retire earlier than 60 irrespective of any action by your employer or the CAA.

3. Q. If after serving for only one year as an airline transport pilot, the renewal of my license should be denied by the CAA because of my physical condition, could I retire on an annuity?
A. No, unless you are 50 years of age and have an employment relation to the air transport industry. If you are not at least 50, you must have an employment relation to the air transport industry at the time of becoming disabled and at least ten years of service.