I'm
under 40 (for a few weeks
) , started flying at 30, have no kids (no wish to either at the mo), the wife bought me a share - I wanted a Brietling so she bought me one, just not the type that goes on the wrist
, and we also go to the USA several times per year for some real flying adventures in something new.
I'd like a hard core IFR tourer in the UK but frankly that isn't going to happen anytime soon unless I win the lottery and / or GA in Europe becomes more like the USA. I also don't have any debt caused by flying, and all my licences and ratings are paid for - one of the advantages of getting older. The only way a 17 yo is going to learn to fly is if their parents pay for it. I really couldn't afford to fly until I hit 30 and had a pretty decent job making decent money.