I started flying when I was 13 yrs. It wasn't until I was 29 that I
could afford to spend the type of money I needed and fast enough to do a PPL. I'm now 32 and I'll be 33 by the time I get signed off with a full Frozen ATPL and 34 by the time I have enough hours to get noticed by an airline (if I'm Lucky)
I don't concider 30's or 40's as to old.
