Hi VH-ALX,
I applied in July, passed the on-line test & phone interview. Got invited to an assessment day in Brisbane in September. Got the bad news 6 weeks later. I'm 54 and have a commercial pilot licence. Unfortunately I was not up to scratch. In reference to having a licence they told us several times at the assessment that "those of you with any flying experience just forget it...it will not help you here today". Not one iota of the assessment tests related directly to flying experience.
I'm sure age had something to do with it, I'm not being nasty or negative about it, but as many have written here in the past, the training is fast & furious and the young are more likely to succeed. Such is life!!
But I agree with Steve64, give it your best shot & all the best.
P.S. For what it's worth, I can't get a flying job either...too old!!
