Thanks for your reply etz.....maybe not quite the reply I was hoping for, but I appreciate your candour. I will forward an application in any case and see what happens. I think that in some cases more ""mature"" applicants can bring with them some valuable life experiences and attributes. I just hope that feeling is right. I am definitely seeking a career change, and would love to utilise the knowledge I have by the privilege of my private pilot license. I only wish I applied when I obtained my license back in "92.