Advice sought.

[ZoomZoom]

Dear all
I'm seeking advice to a possible life changing decision.
I'm a 35 year old man. Currently with PPL ( 4years)
No real further education. (O' levels only) but shed loads of military service and common sense etc.....
My question is...
If I were to enrole on an intergrated course, hoping to come out with a fATPL and MCC, what are the chances of employment at the end. In respect to being older than most other candidates with little experience.

Would it be worth it and has anybody done it a similar age. Any advice would be appreciated.

Yours Mike

[BLEKE]

Hello ZoomZoom,

A friend of mine just got his first flying job aged 42. He had minimum experience, no jet or TP time. It is possible to get a job but there are no guarantees.

Best of luck.

[ZoomZoom]

Thanks Bleke for the advice and your time.....
I'll let you know how it goes.........

[ecj]

There are two distinct sides to the coin.

1. Go for it, and put in 100% effort into the training

but....

2. Don't do it if you cannot afford not to succeed - with all that entails with family life etc.

There are more important things in life than your dream. Family, health, to name but two.

Modular route, getting the writtens out of the way first is probably one route to go.

[zedex7rrrrrrr]

Be wary of the integrated route as although it may seem you are giving yourself the best chance possible, it could cost twice as much as a modular route. If you walked straight into a job after finishing then this extra cost may have been worth it but... nearly all the people I know who went straight into a job from an integrated course had their names put forward by the school. I know of plenty of over 30s who performed well throughout the course but did not get recommendations. I'm not saying that guys 30 plus don't get jobs as they do, all I'm saying is don't let marketing statistics from the big 3 flight schools influence your decision.

With the money you saved going the modular route, you could pay for a type rating. I know of 4 30 somethings who (like it or not) paid for a TR and were flying jets within 2 months of completing the course. Just another opinion!

[ZoomZoom]

Thanks for the advice, gives me alot to think about.