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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

20th Mar 2015, 17:54

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Posted By fwjc

Sameer 1) 32 is not too old, although your...

Sameer

1) 32 is not too old, although your options and opportunities are more limited than if you were 22. You need to be realistic about this.

2) If you can't finish your studies, you will not...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

17th Nov 2014, 19:22

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Posted By fwjc

While it is possible to get work at this age,...

While it is possible to get work at this age, it's very difficult to get work that allows you to maintain a normal lifestyle without selling your house, because maintaining a mortgage in one part of...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

11th May 2014, 19:31

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Posted By fwjc

At 35 I had had a PPL for quite a while. Even...

At 35 I had had a PPL for quite a while. Even though I couldn't afford it all, I decided to train for my tickets because I didn't want to get to 40 and regret not trying. I did it modular whilst...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

29th Jun 2012, 06:33

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Posted By fwjc

Hi Eire_wannabe I'm 37 now. Started on this...

Hi Eire_wannabe

I'm 37 now. Started on this route when I was not far off 36. Still working on it although not married, I'm not loaded either. Have writtens + CPL done, Savin up for the rest. I...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

29th Apr 2012, 23:07

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Posted By fwjc

Three people I know scored low on the hand-eye...

Three people I know scored low on the hand-eye coordination part of the test. This despite reasonable accomplishment in Pitts and Cessna aerobatics (requiring somewhat different skills, but both good...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

28th Apr 2012, 23:44

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Sticky The perpetual 'Am I too old?' thread

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Posted By fwjc

Definitely do an aptitude test. But also note...

Definitely do an aptitude test. But also note that if you are already a PPL with a number of hours, parts of the aptitude test are less accurate.

I would have thought you'd have an unfair...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

28th Apr 2012, 21:43

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Posted By fwjc

Simples... lack of money.

Simples... lack of money.

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

28th Apr 2012, 21:35

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Posted By fwjc

At 36 I was told pretty much the same thing (from...

At 36 I was told pretty much the same thing (from a number of different sources). Didn't stop one of the big three offering me a place on an integrated course though!

Fortunately I don't intend...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

26th Dec 2011, 19:27

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Posted By fwjc

As the other posters say, start with your PPL. If...

As the other posters say, start with your PPL. If you get on really well, and love it, you might want to consider instructing. I know several people who've turned to instructing in their (semi)...

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