Is 41 too old to be a pilot ?
07-06-2011, 05:34 PM
#11
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Position: C172/C182, Both
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Originally Posted by ayseaf
Thanks for all , what about schools , which one is good to start , i heared about delta academy , is it good , is other schools you know ? what about school loans ?
Thanks
Thanks
If you live close to Utah, I would suggest Utah State or Utah Valley, if you are looking at getting a degree. If not, then there are schools that will give you eveything from PP to ATP.
It really deprends on where you live.....
07-08-2011, 10:40 AM
#12
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Math Teacher
Posts: 2,274
Originally Posted by ayseaf
I am 41y , looking to be a pilot , it is my dream when i am young , do u think it worth it , if yes which schools can give me the licence to be commercial pilot and how much cost , any loans can apply for it ?
Thanks for all
Thanks for all
Btw, I'm plan on attending the Aviator in Ft. Pierce. However, its your dime....spend it how you want. Just make sure that you're getting your bang for your buck.
All the best.
atp
Last edited by atpwannabe; 07-08-2011 at 12:18 PM.
07-10-2011, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by toomanyrjs
If you're crazy enough to actually go through with it, you better have a very wealthy spouse or a pile of gold on a deserted island somewhere. You are going to be competing against thousands of kids for jobs that pay much less than minimum wage. We're talking 10-15k a year to fly nice big rj's. These kids have no qualms about living under an overpass or in their parents basement. At 41, are you ready to bankrupt yourself and your family just to play airline pilot?
07-10-2011, 06:19 AM
#16
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Position: A320 FO
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I was 37 when hired on with a regional. I have been here for 6 years and am about to bail to another airline flying A320s. I received all of my training from a local flight flight school back in 2003. In total i spent about 38k in training. Certainly much better than spending 100k at an accelerated program.
During my time here at my regional I made at the low about 28k and a high of about 58K as an FO. To make ends meet I had a second job back home doing spreadsheet work as a Independent Contractor.
I used to work as a financial analyst for consulting firms. I could not stand that type of work so I became an airline pilot.
I DO NOT REGRET MAKING THIS HUGE CHANGE! AND I STILL HAVE A SOLID 22 years left in this business!
Good luck to you!
During my time here at my regional I made at the low about 28k and a high of about 58K as an FO. To make ends meet I had a second job back home doing spreadsheet work as a Independent Contractor.
I used to work as a financial analyst for consulting firms. I could not stand that type of work so I became an airline pilot.
I DO NOT REGRET MAKING THIS HUGE CHANGE! AND I STILL HAVE A SOLID 22 years left in this business!
Good luck to you!
09-03-2011, 08:06 PM
#17
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Question for RJCruzer007
I was 37 when hired on with a regional. I have been here for 6 years and am about to bail to another airline flying A320s. I received all of my training from a local flight flight school back in 2003. In total i spent about 38k in training. Certainly much better than spending 100k at an accelerated program.
QUESTION FOR RJ OR ANYONE ELSE WHO MAY KNOW: Hey RJ, you didn't say how much time and what you had when you applied and got your job. So I am curious what your specifics were. I am in a similar situation, but i am getting back into flying after a long time off, and need to build some quality, less expensive-if that exits, time.
So based on what you have in comparison, I have 1000 total time, 100 ME, 100 Instr....etc, etc....which direction should I go?
Last edited by TonyWilliams; 09-04-2011 at 06:29 PM.
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