More on the subject of age ... I'm 40 and planning to take a year out to learn to fly. This is all part of my mid-life hiatus and is for fun (and will be part of a longer trip to New Zealand/Australia). However as I look in more detail at planning this I'm starting to wonder if I could also have an option to train for a CPL if I excel ... I have no desire to work as an airline pilot but, at the ripe old age of 43-44 with limited hours would there be any other options for a career in aviation?