What age did you get your first flying job at?

[Flap Sup]

27 CPL

A few hard years

35 F/O TP - loving it!

[boeingbus2002]

Flap Sup:
What did you do in between 27 and 35? Was it flying related/instruction??
Just interested in how you managed with the gap between qualifying and getting a job. What did you do to keep your head in the field?

[Blueskyrich]

24 - PPL

26 - CPL/IR

27 just - Dash 8 F/O

Best job the world. Wouldn't change anything I've done.

[Dihaz]

16 - PPL

18 - CPL/ME

19 - ME/IR

19 - SAAB 2000

who knows what will come next....

[captbod]

36 PPL

38 FATPL

39 Shorts 360

42 ERJ 145

44 B757

Us old gits can do it with a bit of luck thrown in.

[LeftHeadingNorth]

19 - CPL
22 - fATPL
23- B737 F/O

Enjoying it although this business can be depressing from time to time!... It's such a tight market out there...

[Clandestino]

19 - PPL
21 - CPL + fATPL
23 - ATR-42 F/O
29 - A-320 F/O

Currently 32 and doing line training in Q400's LHS.

[cumulonimbussurfer]

20 Ppl
23 Cpl Ir
25 B737 Fo
30 B737 Cpt

[Cabalero]

FO B-737 at age 28.

[ShirleyNot]

23 - PPL
25 - CPL/IR
26-28 Flight Instructor
28 - F/O Dash8
30 - F/O A320
33 - F/O A330

[zonnair]

First Job?

25. A330

[woenwaar]

21 Co-pilot C208
21 C206
21 Ga8 Airvan
22 Captan C208
24 Co-pilot b1900
24 Be58

[Bahee 96]

17 PPL
19 737 NG F/O
22 737 NG CAPT

Sounds better than it really is, I work for Ryanair!!!

[ba038]

you mention u fly for ryanair where did u train ....and what year did u get a job

[RoyHudd]

Old 'un

42 IMC rating, then Class 1 Medical.
43 CPL/IR (FAA)
43 CPL/IR (CAA)
44 SD3-30
45 F 27
47 A320/A321
49 +A330 (Mixed Fleet)
55 Still there

Lost job twice, due 9/11 and airline bankruptcy.

Not sure I'd recommend it to a young 'un, unless they were 100% committed. (I was)

[EGCC4284]

PPL 32

CPL 37

Modular

First job 737's at 39 with 440 hours

[Lil' Pilot]

CPL at 20

First job F/O EMB145 at 21. Unfortunately company went bankrupt.

F/O Fokker 50 at 22

Switched to F/O Fokker 70/ 100 at 24.

Cheers!

[betpump5]

(posted before, I think, under a different profile that no longer works)

19 - 737-200

21 - 742-F

25 - 744 SFO

(currently looking to go back to a short/medium haul airline who will also pay for a TR but no one will take me )

[727Man]

22- C141B FE
31- B727 FE
38 -PPL
CPL
39- JAA ATPL
Still B727FE
44- B727 FO

Took 5 years to get to the Right Seat after all licenses completed!

[IrishJetdriver]

36 - RHS 146 Flybe
37 - RHS DHC8-200/300 Flybe
38 - RHS 146 again Flybe
42 - LHS 146 Flybe
43 - LHS 737-800 Ryanair

I must also add that the TRs have been harder as I got older and more stupid, but on a brighter note I never paid for any of them.

I also did TRs for the RJ100 and DHC8-400 but never flew them.