Originally Posted by
hunterboy
At the risk of thread creep, can a few posters give an idea of what age the are planning on retiring? How large would the retirement fund have to be to hang up the flying helmet for good?
As a pilot in a European flag carrier, I'm interested in the perceived advantages of the ex-pat flying career .
55 at the latest to pack in wide body flying and somewhere between £1 - 1.5 mill if I was to not work again. That age is a few years away, hence the approximate figure. I have a no desire to go back to short haul flying before then but could perhaps see myself getting a part time job at home on a turboprop or similar after that 'magic' age, providing there is still some enthusiasm left in me!
