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Old 14th Sep 2016, 09:42
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Get your CPL/twin engine/IFR and then instruct! ..and then go north young man! The following is just is rhetoric:


It is interesting to note that age restriction for WW.I Royal Flying Corps recruits was 19-25 years of age, but they had to be honest, Christian, Caucasian, preferably Western European in origin, and be able to ride a horse.

In WW.II, USAAC recruits should be 18 to 22 years of age, able bodied, mostly or somewhat Christian, and have some college education..(preferred).

It is also interesting to note that the USAF is currently not really interested in recruiting aircrew older than 35, regardless of qualifications. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps don't want you to bother them with your CV unless you are younger than, oh, shall I say mid-twenties..

Just a note: It really doesn't matter how much you jog, eat kale, or perform yoga, the inevitable effects of arteriosclerosis, macular degeneration and presbyopia ultimately effects us all after the age of 40.. All the best anyway. Good luck! A valid medical is EVERYTHING.

P.S. Many more VFR flying training days in Southern Alberta than in Central Alberta. Check out http://flywithexcel.com/

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