Hi,

I'll just get right into this...


I was talking to a friend of a friend today who is a pilot for Air Canada. I told him that I wanted to be a pilot and would be looking at doing flight training in 2-3 years when I finish up my university degree/CGA. I had figured it would take me about 2 years to get a commercial license....so I'd be about 25-6 when I had finished. (Assuming that I can actually pass my medical...*fingers crossed*)

Well...he made it seem that I wouldn't get too far as a pilot....that I should started when I was in high school because it takes so long to work your way up...that i would never see the "big bucks" (not that a care about the "big bucks")...and that at 25-6 it would be too late for me to be trying to make a career out of it.

I know that its a long process and that it can be a while before you're making a decent living...but i really find it hard to believe that I couldn't make a decent living out of it....

Pleeease tell me this guy was a little overzealous or is there much truth to what he is saying?

I need some validation here =/ or at least the an objective opinion. My logic is telling me that a few extra years won't make a huge difference but, hey, you guys are the ones who actually fly for a living!