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peter tibbles
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« on: June 11, 2007, 02:25:34 pm »
After having worked in the financial industry for 20 years I have now decided for a career change.I am fast approaching 40 but I am very interested in a career in aviation.So does anyone have any advice for someone of my age.I will have enough funds to fund my flight education and I guess my lifestyle will change with a lower salary once I do start work in my new field,but does anyone have some advice for an older person like me. Is it too late to become an airline pilot? Do I go with a flight school or academy? Is there any particular fieled of flying which an older person with no experience is not at a disadvantage?
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2007, 03:47:16 pm »
I would say not to go with an acad. if you just want a job as a commercial pilot. There are many things you can do as a CP. Flying the power lines and pipelines is one. flying for the DNR as a fire spotter is another. Flying checks is very popular. If you were to get a hold of a CFII and told him or her that you want to go PPL to COM as fast as possable and want block time you will learn more than any other way. Learn your lessons on CC trips and you will learn even more and faster. Learning in the pattern is wasted time in my opinion. Buy a plane and hire a CFII fly as much as you can in the clouds or IMC. COM pilots fly on demand not just on sunny days.

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