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Old 11th Apr 2012, 21:16
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Speedbird777
 
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Agree with B737

There's nothing wrong with asking a question again - it may attract new posters/opinions/discussions. Ironically, the sarcastic response has been repeated as much as the question has been asked.

I'm not a pilot but have often wrestled with the same "am I too old?" dilemna. I think the other things to consider as you get older are that your infancy in an aviation career will likely overlap with other life events (marriage, kids etc) which is less of a consideration for younger joiners. You will also likely be giving up a reasonable position of seniority/pay if you are a little further along in your career. The plus side is that you will have more experience and potentially be less disheartened when you get there if the grass isn't that greener (but probably still beats the old 9-5 job).
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