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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
AIR LINE PILOTS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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 you an airman's certificate, permitting you to work as a pilot at your usual rating. For amount of annuity, see questions 27 to 31. See also questions 3 to 8.

2. Q. Can I retire only if I am disqualified by an air line 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 your employer or the CAA.

3. Q. If, after serving for only one year as an air line 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. Yes, if the reason for your inability to pass the physical was due to a disability connected with your service as an air line pilot.

4. Q. I have been a pilot now for 12 years. I am thinking of taking a sales job with an automobile manufacturer. Suppose I take the job but keep my pilot's license. After 5 years my license is not renewed because of my physical condition. Can I get an air line pilot's annuity immediately?

A. Not unless you were permanently and totally disabled for all employment. In order to be eligible for the annuity when you are disqualified as an air line pilot but can do other work, you must have 10 years of creditable service and have an employment relation to the air transport industry.

5. Q. When do I have an employment relation to the air transport industry?

A. Whenever, in any 36 consecutive months, you serve as a pilot for an air line company in at least 18 months.

6. Q. Must I have 10 years of service in order to receive an annuity if I should become permanently disabled to perform any and all kids of regular work?

A. No. In that case, if you have an employment relation to the air transport industry at the time of becoming disabled, you will be entitled