Hear me now...
I am thinking about a second career in aviation and would like some comments on whether my thinking is realistic or just plain nuts.
I'm a low hours PPL who would like to try and push for a little more lifestyle than corporate slavery. I'm lucky enough to be in a financial position where I can give it a crack but not well enough that I can head in one direction and then a year or two later decide I've been heading the wrong way change to a different direction.
OK, I am not particuarly interested in the airlines, partly because of my age (44) and also the travelling between cities and the jet-lag do not interest me. I am thinking that I need to specialise in a particular area of flying and am interested in seaplanes/bush/glacier - probably in that order.
My plan is to push for the CPL get the additional ratings, try to add time through instructing or charter or whatever until I can muster up the necessary (1000TT) to land a job.
I am flexible in terms of location and would be able to work in Europe, Australia, NZ - possibly even Canada. So would you suggest doing all training and experience in one country or a variety of experience in different countries be beneficial.
Please feel free to pick apart my ideas. Comments like there is such a long queue for people with the same idea are especially welcome!