too old
Hello everyone,
had a bit of a setback today in my quest to become a pro pilot. Got a letter from one of the major offshore firms telling me basically not to bother switching careers as I'm too old at 47 to even be considered. I'm determined not to let that stop me following my dream, but, in all honesty, are they right? Will I be wasting my time going through the CPL(H) and IR(H) only to be met with disappointment at every juncture due to my age? Has anyone else had this sort of experience? It seems a bit weird being told you're too old for something when you're 47 - I'll have people standing up and giving me their seat on the tube next, just to rub salt in the wounds. I know this is a forum for already established pro pilots and not PPLs like me, but just help me out as I'm feeling a bit sensitive at the moment, then I promise I'll leave you all alone.
Cheers everyone, OAP Sean