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Old 11th August 2001 | 21:50
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Bigscotdaddy
 
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At 32 you have plenty time left to enjoy a long and successful career in flying!
I started my commercial training at 42, having been made redundant(which gave me the cash I needed) and my total experience was a couple of hundred hours PPL time.
That was 12 years ago, (and in a recession) and many people maybe thought me rather optimistic - but you have to be positive in this business or you'll give up!
I'm now in the left seat of a Turbo-prop enjoying every minute! I may never make it onto Jets now at my age - but who cares!
But in your case you have loads of time.
I did it the long way, as an instructor, but however you find the finance, if you're keen, go and do it. Your age won't be too much of a problem, (I fly with several first officers over 30 who started flying a couple of years ago).
You're best bet if you can afford it, would be to borrow the money and do an approved course at a school with a decent reputation, then apply to everyone you ever heard of, but be prepared to start with smaller commuter type aircraft as your best way of getting a foot on the ladder.
Good luck.
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