Well I am now 31 and just about to sit the first 8 ATPLs and I do not feel too old! At 31 I can bring a lot of experience and maturtity with me. If you are so ready to fall at the first fence then how can you hope to last in this game? Of course its demoralising and of course its very, very hard work and it costs 2 arms and a leg thats why it really has to be a labour of love and not a way to earn lots of dosh. The overiding factor for me was the thought of being old and bitter reflecting on what could have been not what is.
Here is my philosophy;
"if I can get my PPL I will do the IMC"
"if I can get the IMC I will do the night rating"
"if I can do the night I will do the get a class 1 medical"
"if I can do the class 1 medical I will do the ATPLs".........etc
You see to someone with conviction it really doesn't matter what they throw at you or how much it takes, to truly succeed you have to want to ..........................
but never mind you are already out of the race and 1 less person to worry about for me when I apply for my first flying job!!!
