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I too am 33, I have just completed my PPL and am doing hour building in SA in October. I start a residential ATPL course in November.
I have resigned from my IT Sales job and how do I feel..........scared witless, excited, about 200lbs lighter. There are pros and cons, I feel back in control of my life but there are many things I have had to give up to pursue this new career. Yes, I am already lying awake thinking about spending the £40k and not being able to get a job but if I wait a few more years I would never have done it, so the risk is yours to assess and nobody can give you the perfect answer. It really depends how you view what you are currently doing with your life and whether you can do it for the next 25 years, that's how I made my decision.
Good luck.