Success - my first job at 40.

[nimrod]

I have just been accepted today for my first job - on a jet!! Aged 40 with only 300hrs I have spent the past year trying without any luck. I was on the verge of giving up when along came this offer.

So to all those who worry about age etc - take heart. You can and will succeed.

To all those that know me - THANKYOU for all your help and advice along the way. :D

[no sponsor]

Well done - With whom, and what's the jet?

[Curious Pax]

Nimrod Congratulations. Can you give an idea of the training route you took (modular, integrated etc) and how long it took from beginning to end?

[kopbhoy2]

Well done Nimrod, that's the kind of news I like to hear... :)

[dakersg]

Congratulations nimrod - I'm sure you deserve it!

Having only recently started the distance learning module, I'm not quite at the job hunting stage yet. Nevertheless would be interested how you went about applying, to what kind of companies, and what sort of responses you received.

[BIG BLACK RAT]

Well done mate...just think how cheap your sports car insurance will be compaired with all the 20 somethings !

As the others have already said - Please tell us all how you managed to bag the RHS ? :)

[Simon W]

Congratulations and best of luck with your new career. I have no doubt that there are alot envious wannabes reading this post!

Regards,

Simon

[Rory]

I have 200 hours and am 39, so I am very interested in where you got your job. I have my commercial with multi-IFR rating. Can you help?

[LAVDUMPER]

Nimrod,

Well done! Perhaps you could give us other aspirants some clues on how you accomplished this feat... Any success tips?

What type of jet will you fly and from where?

Can't wait to hear the details....

Cheers!

[jtr]

Congrats. I don't usually read this forum, but your post caught my eye on the main BB page. To give a bit of inspiration to those who hear the age line all the time. I completed my CPL in late 96, and had my first wide body job two years later.

Good Luck to all

[JimNich]

Nimmer me old,

Well done

Don't forget to check the re-fuel panel.

JN :p

[nimrod]

Thankyou for all your replies - just back from the pub after a little celebration!!

My story - service background, PPL, BCPL, ATPL exams with PPSC, upgrade course with OATS. Unemployed with debt!! With no FO job in sight gained employment with Airtours as FE. Working 6 months - then out of the blue a call last Tuesday for a Sim assessment on the Thursday. Given the OK today. The lesson.....do NOT give up

Not quite there yet - yes, I have a long way to go but its an opportunity I have longed for and will work hard at.

I'll update you on progress.

Jim Nich - nice to hear from you - the gamble paid off! Will call soon.

I'm off for another beer!!
:cool:

[Pilot Pete]

Well done Nimrod!

piperindian take note, another success story from someone who has 'thrown away his £50k' during this 'crap time for getting pilot jobs'. Care to respond, or are you staying quiet until you can shoot down a wanabee who wants some encouragement?

Enjoy Nimrod!

PP

[hasell]

Nimrod,
Excellent news and many congratulations.

[osito]

Congratulation!!!
I´m happy you´ve made it. :D

[mdieker]

Congratulations Nimrod, well done. Enjoy your new position.

regards,

regional

[EggBeta]

Nimrod,
Cool and well done null :)

[TheSilverFox]

Just to confirm that there is life after 30!

A colleague of mine got his first AOC job at age 53!!!

OK it was a turboprop (ATR) flying mostly an night, but so what!!!

Don't give up!!

[ 26 August 2001: Message edited by: TheSilverFox ]

[Gooneybird]

Nimrod, excellent news and very encouraging for this thirty something wanabee.
Wishing you many happy flying hours as an ex-wannabe.

[mint]

Very cool,and well done.
Happy flying. :cool:

[foghorn]

Nimrod,

Well done mate - another one over the fence!

Pilot Pete,

piperindian is just ronchonner with better spelling :D Ignore him.

foggy

[Nearly Man]

Hey Nimrod

Congrats.....you did have about 4 billions hrs as engineer on Nimrods though....di that help a bit?

[rodolphe]

Helo people in pprune land.

this guy is one of the few luckEy ones who went along with the ScAM and got airliner job after pleasing the JaA AND CAA with his dollars for long time. it does not hapen much. be warned. many of you will spend many dollars in JAA and no job will com becuase it is ONE BiG ScaM to get More of YouR dollars. I think thIs guy pRobAbly works for the JAa and is trying to increase there profits by signing up more wannabes for the JAR ScaM! do not be foolled into thincking jobs are out there for u in EU. there are pleantty jobs in USA thou and if you cared about proper flying u would com heRe. it is rel flying my freinds not a burocracy exercise making paper empires with multiple choice tick box answers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Superpilot]

Ronc / piperindian / rodolphe / arnaud / mr.smith - we love you mate!
:D ;) :p :D ;) :p


btw, Well done Nimrod!

[Manflex55]

This rodolphe really is a heavenly gift :D . Each time we have a success story here, he finds a way to complain about regs, taxes, etc. Thank U rodolphe for giving us such a good time. I'm sure U'd make more money as a clown or story-teller than whatever U're making in aviation. BTW, why do we never get to hear from U on the french forum ? I would LOOOOOVE to read some of your nice comments in french. See U there.

Your nr 1 fan,

MF

[MALCOLM_DEAN]

I happen to know Nimrod and he is a good example of the saying (The harder you work, the luckier you get "

[liquidhockey]

Nimrod.

Congrats mate it always puts a smile on my face to see people getting their long awaited job.
I noticed you are from Manchester.
I am too, where abouts are you from?
Im from peaceful OLDHAM here!
Well done
Dave

[piperindian]

Congratulations
However what kind of connection did you need to get that job especially at your age ? Thats the only way it works right now

For the misinformed, i am not the same person as Rodolphe, Arnaud and others
We just share the same point of view on the job market and JAA system in Europe.
It stinks !