This post is a real inspiration and I’m really glad I’ve read it!
I’m 31 and I have a career. It’s going well but it’s not what I really want to do. I thought I was too old but based on the success stories I’ve read here, it still looks like I have a chance.
I’m doing my PPL and I plan to go right through to ATPL but I expect it to take a number of years and a lot of hard work.
In the meantime, to keep myself motivated, I work in ops at my local flying club - it’s the environment I want to be in and it is excellent for networking. It’s hard work, the hours are long, it’s killed my social life and it eats in to my much-valued weekend but being at an airfield around other PPL students, instructors and airline pilots, listening to their success stories and how they did it is the best inspiration and encouragement anyone could ask for.
Well done to those who have succeeded and the best of luck to those who are trying.