Hi Paul
When I was 34 I met with a retired British Airways training captain who agreed to have a chat and offer his advice. I will never forget his words '... at your age you'll probably get a job flying turboprops, but you can kiss the shiny jets goodbye'.
Due to the recession of the early 90s I worked as a flying instructor for a few years and was not accepted for my first job flying turboprops until age 40.
But I will never forget the time a few years later when I was standing on the tarmac at Geneva. I touched the brand new B737 I was flying at the time and thought of him.
Never, ever, give up the dream. Never take 'no' for an answer and never think everyone is younger and smarter than you!
But to all of you aspiring pilots, keep the ball in the middle in your personal life, just as you would when you're flying the jet. It's not only aeroplanes that can end up in a spin!
Cheers
SITW
