People can still start training now, but do it slowly. Just with the ATPL stuff alone (ATPL Theory/CPL/ME/IR), you can spread it out over 5 years maximum to be within the limits. So if you've yet to get a PPL, Night rating, IMC, hour build, do it now and leave the rest until later. You can take as long as you want with the inital things, but as soon as you start the ATPL aspect, from the point of sitting the first ATPL exam, the 5 yr clock starts ticking.
I've done my flying over 10yrs.
It would be a very high risk to do integrated courses now, not modular, because you can pace yourself with the times, that's what i'm doing, rather than giving a quick view without taking into account the other aspects to consider.
Last edited by Cirrus_Clouds; 22nd May 2009 at 11:19.