Another young whipper-snapper:

22 in two weeks, couple of thousand hours, FAA CPL, CAA ATPL, looking for UK airline job!

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Steady on old chap!

If you want it, do it Sam.

I'm 42, zero experience, taking the GAPAN assesment day at RAF Cranwell next week, deciding best way forward from there.

I'm married, my lovely wife totally supports me trying, no kids, and almost no mortgage.
Worked in the IT industry for far too long, I need a change.
I love flying as a pax, now I want to do it from the sharp end.

I know it won't be easy because of my age, but nothing you ever really want is :)

27 years old. Live out of my suitcase.
I fly 727/737's as the CoHO. Overpaid and bored out of my mind...Still I would not change to another job.

JJ

I'm 22 and have just finished at Cranfield. The university, that is, with a BSc in Environment Management. Wahey! :)

I have 1hr TT, which was a flight in a bulldog with the chief test pilot at Cranfield, top man, had a great time. My boredom at uni and that flight have convinced me that I want to fly for a living. Still trying to get in the RAF (not as pilot though), failing that will get a job, put lots of money away and then go for my licences about 28. Erm make that mid-thirties, won't be able to afford it any earlier as I pissed my inheritance up the wall while at uni. :)

Good luck chaps.

I'm 28, ATPL, 3800hrs, right seat on the 767 and wannabe on the left seat. Happily married and one liitle boy :)

The good part..35, 2000hrs, married, two stepdaughters, living in the USA, currently in training to fly the turboblimp hauling boxes.

The bad part..started flying in 1989, been through financial hell, lived in some pretty grotty and strange places at times, lived out of my car (also grotty and strange!).

Outlook..hope to be flying a bigger Transport Category airplane in less than 11 years from now!

Hi

I`m 19 and have a PPL(A) with nearly 100hrs-went solo at 17 and looking to go further.

Richard Woods
Plymouth

I'm 30 and 17 hrs 23 mins into a PPL. ( I'm an engineer, does it show? :))

Same reason as everyone else. If I have to have a dull job, let it at least be a place where I can enjoy the view...

Cranky old -400 pilot. Over 10000 hrs.

Training captain, but still waiting for the chief pilot to die.

cheerio

SQL

Make my day and be my second officer.....

Before you do anything, go get a first class medical.

If you feel time is not on your side and you're single, sell everything you own and
come to the US. You can earn a PPL within a month, have your I/R at 125 hrs and a commercial license at 250 hrs. Then take your
Instructor rating, and Multi, and hour build like hell (legally please). It's going to cost around $25000 give or take. By the end of 12 months you should have around 350-400 hrs.

While you've been doing this, instead of hanging out at "Cheers", study towards the Euro license. (If you can find a local that's worth shacking up with this may not be necessary ie green card. You may be able to stay and find a job here).

Get all the info you need on converting your license BEFORE you spend a penny. Check with CAA and local Colleges etc.
When you go home you should have all your ducks in a row and take your writtens, then your flight tests (with appropriate training) for I/R and CPL.
If you're married, outline your dream and convince your better half that doing it piecemeal will be more expensive (constantly going over the same stuff due to lack of consistency) and will take MUCH longer. Remind them neither of you is getting any younger!
I basically did the above, got my UK ATP,
found and married a yank (in London!), moved back over to US and now fly for a major.
It ain't cheap but it's worth it. It can be done. I realise I was very lucky but then, sometimes you make your own luck.
Most importantly never give up. We're all gonna be dead an awful long time!

ps One of the guys in my class was 47 yrs young!

23, NZ CPL 250tt and currently just finishing my JAR CPL/FI and then IR on an airline sponsorship :)

27, 2300 hours, FAA CPL-IR, Indian CPL-IR and now working on JAA CPL-IR ATPL(F)
Currently running a flying school in FL and hoping to stay in flight training :)

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My mascot is a bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it flies anyway.

38, married, 2 kids,downgraded house, starting Modular CPL/IR frozen ATPL course at SFT Oct 9. Not gonna be easy but it sure beats Agriculture at this time.
Sitting in your armchair at 75 you don't want to be thinking 'if only'

I am 14, presently I have 4 hours and I hope to begin the PPL course when I am 15.

33 years old, married one kid, another on the way, finished CPL/IR frozen ATPL approved course at UK school in May, still seeking first job. Spent all my ( and my wife's ) savings, remortgaged the house, sold the car, borrowed etc.

Desperately trying to get a job before going down the instructor route (if we can live off the pay?!!). Did well at the flight training and had a successful career (which I left for good in 1998) to add to the cv,but noone from my course seems to be getting a job. Getting a little tired of hearing people say "just do it!". My advise would be to look before you leap - it's serious stuff if you've family and/or you literally run out of money.

Of course, if I get offered a job next week I'll be saying - "just go for it"!!

26 and only just starting 3.5 hours wow!!!
I have just got an aptitude test with BA on the 7th Nov.

I'm 19, have been flying since 14, have a PPL with 115 hours and just starting my night rating. http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/cool.gif

A thought !
If you have read all the above you will know the soul-searching,committment and going-without that lots of pilots currently qualified and wannabees have gone through or are prepared to go through to realise that dream.
It's why pilots have a sense of humour and are suppotive of other pilots and wannabees.
Makes me proud to know you all.

Interesting stuff

42

(FATPL) F.I. problem is not age but hours, unless you are very lucky the real problem will be lack of hours

you will need at least 1000 tt to get a job

However I would not change things.

Be warned, this flying caper will push you to the limits.

Have both eyes open, if you still fancy what you see then dive in

JWF

27, PPL/IMC/Night, and waiting on the Class 1

This has to be the most enjoyable battle I've ever fought, and I will win, as we all will.

Good Luck all!

30 years young, 250TT, BCPL(A) and soon going for FIC.

Ummmm 26 currently doing bean counter exams to raise serious cash. Considering joining army as a choppper pilot. Will commence PPL next year in somewhere exotic like SA or usa.
Then try to get a part sponsor or go it alone if I have all the dosh then..Failing that, go modular.

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live to fly

I'm 28, 6500TT and wannabe a lawyer, broker, estate agent, train driver, corner shop owner or anything else that pays better than this industry!

Salaries, benefits, terms and conditions are all steadily being eroded and it ain't going to get any better. Particularly in the UK where supply by far outweighs demand.

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hhhiiisssssccrrrraaaacckkkllesssshhhhhh

I'm 15, have got about 1hr with RAF.
Hope to be flying jets in about 3/4 years!

Back to the top...

Just got in from pub and saw all of this.

41 CPL/IR 380Hrs TT. Studying for upgrade from CPL Navs to ATPL Navs. Single, broke, and seriously bored with I.T. and computers ............

Every time I fly I realise it is worth it!

Power to you all, especially my age group!

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VNE or nothing

21 years old
Final Year BEng in Aero Engineering
40 hours TT from UAS flying
Sponsored by RAF

26 years old.
14 hrs towards PPL.
Class One.
Let me at 'em, Uncle Scooby!

29 yrs old, married 6 yrs, couple of degrees...

6 weeks to go till I start Cadet Scheme at OATS.

Been waiting since 1993...

22 years old
15 hours towards PPL
Class 1 medical
Graduated from Uni last year and now working in telecomms which is funding my flying lessons and paying back the student loans.
Currently doing the sponsorship application forms and off to BA aptitudes next month.

OTB

Hey SHANWICK SHANWICK,we all love money,question is do you love flying?

if not,get a life......

39 and a bit. All the bells and whistles but still looking for first real "job".

Would do it all again, again, & again (except Fail the IRT).

Good luck to us all!

So most appear to be 20-45.

Anybody out there 45-90? Or is flying only for 'youngsters'?

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PistonBroke

25: UK PPL
26: FAA PPL/CPL/IR/ME/CFI/CFII
28: UK CPL/IR
29: Recession hit/1,600 Aussies went on strike and 400 arrived here and took all available jobs etc etc. (We couldn't go there). Dont'ya just love our colonial brethren?
38: UK (F) ATPL
39: First REAL job on big sexy aeroplane
40 (nearly): Bloody luvvin' it
ADVICE: Bash on regardless

To EX-FTE

That maxim is so bloody right and goes for every Wannabe, if a little easier said than done!
Mind you, I could do with that family inheritance to help me a long a bit (not that I'm wishing anybody early departures. Perhaps a Lottery win instead!).

Anyway, just in the process of changing job to marketing for a small regional airline - getting in the right direction at least! Perhaps avenues will open up this way - who knows?! However, in the meantime you can guarantee that I'll be trying for every bloody sponsorship opportunity in the world, as with everyone else!

Good luck in whatever you're endeavouring to do!

26!!!

LOVE AND KISSESS THROBER69

Since this has become a forum for mini-CVs, here goes...

27 years old, JAR PPL/IMC 100hrs TT

ATPL Nav exams next week.

MA and MEng degrees from Cambridge University.

Five boring years in IT, currently a freelance contractor salting away my (luckily) high earnings for the CPL/IR course. Busy proving that money does not buy happiness. Lived in Hong Kong, UK, Netherlands and South Africa.

It's ATPL or bust and to hell with everything else. I will go mad if I don't get there.

44 and aging. PPl nearly done, instructor says 'Go for it!', he was approached by UK airline at 54 and turned them down as didn't want to do extra study. If you want it enough you're young enough ( is this self-delusion?)

Aged 21 (....and 5 months!)
2000 hrs (ish. about 1000 hvy)
FO at the mo.
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To everyone hoping to get into the business, regardless of age, good luck! Its well worth it!

33 hrs ?
2600 years old !?
+ great family
Atpl

Will not regret dumping people from a noisy/oily/snagy/dirty/etc... Beech 18, as a new full time flying job is comming out with some $$$$$$$$$$. But $$$$$$$$$$ is never enought $$$$$$$$$$.

I am 24. Around 900 hrs. Comm,inst sing/twin, instrucor.
Started flying when I was 22.

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