Wadsy
Contrary to our "learned" friend above.
Firstly, I would be surprised if the military take you as direct entry at 36. It all depends on how short staffed they are.
Secondly, don't think for one minute that jobs will be thrown at you once you come out of the military. There are many companies that shy away from ex-military pilots due to the lack of commercial experience. In the civilian world, there are the harsh realities of cost effectiveness at every turn and some (not all) ex-mil pilots have a hard time of accepting this fact. Don't get me wrong, flying skills do not come into this equation.
It can be done but as you said, go for a trial flight and you will see how wonderful these contraptions really are.
No real answer unfortunately.
