This is the most depressing thread I've read in a long while.
True Bodie, but your post suddenly brought it to life.
Responding to questions without reading it fully, or comments like: "I wouldn't !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" without an argument sometimes make me wonder if fellow wannabes discourage each other with negative comments because they fear competition.
I have read too many success stories of previous wannabes who made it to the Airlines at mid-life; Our own Danny Fyne - AKA Captain PPrune - made it to the Airlines at 38 I believe.
brett, weigh up the pro and cons and if you are still motivated then by all means, GO FOR IT.
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vfr,
You beat me to it.