Too late..??? Heck no.!!!

I started at 38 and 20 years later I am doing fine in pt 135 and pt 91 jobs. Retirement is coming soon as I am wanting to stop flying and go into a different part of aviation.

Airlines are not the only career choice in aviation. A very good career can be had away from the airlines. I worked for it though. I spent years flying bush in Alaska, Africa and South America. Alaska is my favorite as I never spent a week in jail for not having the correct "exit tax".

Pay is probably a little lower than if I was in an airline but quality of life..... my life is mine, I don't belong to a company. I don't fly a herd from long paved runway to long paved runway. I am part of the family, not a number in a computer. I enjoy getting to know the passengers and getting them to their destination out in the middle of no where.

Nothing wrong with airlines, not at all. It just wasn't for me. Back when I was quality first officer material I could expect FO pay at around $13,000/yr. Now I see hiring bonuses at that amount to go to a regional, plus starting pay is actually livable.

More fun for me to fly the boss and his family into Wyoming and spend a week hunting, or into Colorado for a weekend of skiing. I think he enjoys bragging to his competition about how he hired me out of bush Alaska.

Plus the boss will fire me if I wear a tie....

Too late to start a good career? Absolutely not..!!!!