Am I too old for the career? (Please say NO) :)
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Up the same Creek with a much smaller Paddle!!
Hi,
I have a PPl for both fixed wing and helicopters and I guess around 200hrs T.T. I'm due to start my ATPL ground school very soon with Bristol at the grand old age of 42!! (cries of gasp!, egad! and other such expletives!!).
I'm currently in a job which I've been in for the last twenty five years, since leaving sixth form. And I can honestly say, hand on heart, I've hated pretty much every moment of it!! Pretty sad state to be in I know. But I have a very understanding wife and a young son. My mortgage will be paid up in the next five years, so I guess that'll be one millstone gone?
This is just my opportunity to give it ago! at least when I'm about to expire my last breath I can say to myself, and those around me. It's better to have tried and failed, than to have not tried at all!
I know it will involve a lot of money, time, blood sweat and tears! But I have to give it a try!
The very Best of luck to all on this Forum
Cheers
Dave
I have a PPl for both fixed wing and helicopters and I guess around 200hrs T.T. I'm due to start my ATPL ground school very soon with Bristol at the grand old age of 42!! (cries of gasp!, egad! and other such expletives!!).
I'm currently in a job which I've been in for the last twenty five years, since leaving sixth form. And I can honestly say, hand on heart, I've hated pretty much every moment of it!! Pretty sad state to be in I know. But I have a very understanding wife and a young son. My mortgage will be paid up in the next five years, so I guess that'll be one millstone gone?
This is just my opportunity to give it ago! at least when I'm about to expire my last breath I can say to myself, and those around me. It's better to have tried and failed, than to have not tried at all!
I know it will involve a lot of money, time, blood sweat and tears! But I have to give it a try!
The very Best of luck to all on this Forum
Cheers
Dave
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flyingdogguitar,
I take my hat off to you Sir!! Well done. I've just finished the ATPL ground school and it's not that bad really, just long hours. There were guys in their late 30s and 40s on my course and they didn't seem particularly fussed about their age and fully expected to get work in the near future.
Good luck.
B
I take my hat off to you Sir!! Well done. I've just finished the ATPL ground school and it's not that bad really, just long hours. There were guys in their late 30s and 40s on my course and they didn't seem particularly fussed about their age and fully expected to get work in the near future.
Good luck.
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Nice post flyingdogguitar
You sum it up really. We can all sit around reading Prune till our hearts content, but at the end of the day its your life and you will probably have made up your mind before you seek advice anyway.
Good luck with your training and I hope it works out for you.
You sum it up really. We can all sit around reading Prune till our hearts content, but at the end of the day its your life and you will probably have made up your mind before you seek advice anyway.
Good luck with your training and I hope it works out for you.
