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Old 18th August 2007 | 13:31
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How old are you ???

This may be a rude question but I am intersted in finding out the average age of ppruners here currently training/studies/hour building. Whats your current status ?

Also did you have a non-aviation career before you started ? When did you take the first step ?
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Old 18th August 2007 | 13:36
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Currently 27, doing PPL. First Solo at 13 hours(!) presently have a non-aviation career and took first step about 11 months (but in aviation started PPL back in April).

I actually applied to BA Sposorship back in 98 (suppose that was first step) and got an interview but not the place. It all started again in a big way in February when I spent two hours flying an Airbus A330 simulator at Alteon near Manchester-started PPL a few weeks later and not looked back.

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Old 18th August 2007 | 13:52
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Hey im 19, currently training out in Canada at Moncton Flight College. Just at my flight test now for ppl. weather is real world, and its all about the quality !!!
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Old 18th August 2007 | 13:54
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hey hey

I'm 19 and going to start training in New Zealand with CTC wings in December. Currently have one hour under my belt!
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Old 18th August 2007 | 14:13
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Originally Posted by EZYramper
I'm 19 and going to start training in New Zealand with CTC wings in December. Currently have one hour under my belt!
Well done on getting into wings! It's an impressive achievement.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 03:00
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19 seems to be the age of the month,
CPL, atp theory, IF or FI in november, undecided

started july 06' after roughly 2 years of drilling holes
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Old 19th August 2007 | 03:46
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G'day, I'm 18 atm and training in Echuca, Australia
Did my GFPT earlier this year at 21 hours and am going for my CPL at the end of the year(Once I finish year 12). Then am going for the Qantas cadets. Fingers crossed. Have about 27 hours atm.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 09:44
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23, doing PPL at the moment. Got a good engineering career behind me first before starting flying, want to go commercial and fly a Kingair for a living.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 10:17
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I am 32, employed airline pilot and part time instructor. I worked in the Aerospace Engineering industry before I was a professional pilot. Knew I wanted to be a pilot from about the age of 5, so been striving for it since then .

Its a brilliant job .
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Old 19th August 2007 | 13:06
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I am 19 as well, going into second year in college. I've 14 hours done towards PPL since I started about three months ago. hopeing to go solo in 2-3 more hours within the next week or so.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 13:09
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Originally Posted by davidmolamphy

Hopeing to go solo in 2-3 more hours within the next week or so
I was more nervous when it was over-but enjoy the solo...it's great fun. Just remember the plane will go like a bat-out-of-hell without the passenger!

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Old 19th August 2007 | 13:41
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I am 18, going to start my ATPL this september after going through my Class 1 Medical test in about 1 month.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 14:32
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22, distance learning ATPL's.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 14:58
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I'm 33 have PPL (67 hours). Currently working as a dj in kavos corfu to fund my commercial stuff.. have medical on 24th sept if that goes ok then oxford groundschool from Nov 19th then back to corfu for the summer then states for the rest. I'm also the pa announcer for newcastle united.... 9 to 5 jobs aren't for me!!!
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Old 19th August 2007 | 15:47
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22,

saving to do ATPL
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Old 19th August 2007 | 15:53
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Age 30, finished my CPL/MEIR/MCC earlier this year, after doing my ppl when I was 25. Currently 350 hours and job hunting but not had a sniff of anything so far.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 19:08
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Average age? Well this should bump it up a bit - 41: currently doing MCC before starting to chase that elusive first job later this week.
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Old 19th August 2007 | 22:27
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I'm 17 got my ppl licence last monday and starting second year in college next week
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Old 19th August 2007 | 23:53
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32, Airbus El Capitano and loving every minute... Don't let anything stop you from achieving what you want most!
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Old 20th August 2007 | 04:30
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Aged 22, aircraft engineer with a PPL and doing the ATPLs distance learning. Always been into aviation, before my current job, I did a BTEC national diploma in aeronautical engineering at college, and worked part time whilst I was in college as a dingy sailing instructor, shop assistant at a boat yard and a sound engineer would you believe! I've had a very busy life!!!
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