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FLYING: Can you be too old to train as an airline pilot?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 เม.ย. 2024
- Hello everyone and how do you do?
Some two years ago, I spoke about this issue of age and whether an older person could take up a career as an airline pilot. The question is still being asked by a number of you, my friends out there- perhaps because you didn’t get to see my original post three years ago. Whatever the reason, this is a reissue of a post on the same topic I’ve just completed this week. It’s self explanatory really and I touch on the main considerations I think. The point I’m making here is that there’s no problem at all becoming a pilot at a later age- for the right reasons. So I encourage you to go for it! All the best on your aviation journey 😀.
Chi Di Gin! Later!✈️✈️✈️✈️
I took my first flying lesson at 40 and became an FO at 46. I then flew commercially for 15 years before hanging up my headset at 63 to move on to another career.
That's amazing. I am 27, I was in the army moat of my early adulthood (21-27) I always wanted to be a pilot and now I'm studying and doing Sims and saving up for money to go get my ppl then furthering my piloting career with my GI bill benefits
@@BeastMode-oz8qc Best of luck. It’s a mountain to climb, but remember that getting a commercial license only qualifies you to apply for jobs.
@tekavia thank you I am very excited, been watching a lot of flight videos and ground training, I am prepared. By the way why did you decide to move on?
Good luck
@@BeastMode-oz8qc Please where do you get the flight videos online
Well, as a 53yo male here in Australia, literally about to fly over to the US on Monday for flight training, I’m pleased I saw this video. Of course, I’ve done much research about prospects, pros and cons…etc, but every video/discussion I here from professional pilots essentially giving the advice as noted in this video, reinforces my decision to chase my dream of flying for a living. I did actually start my flying a long time ago (mid 90’s), but then I got a home loan, and could no longer afford to fly. So career 2.0, here I come…hopefully 😉
Hey mate why did you decide to go over to the US to get your licenses .We have good facilities in Aus and relatively cheap compared to the Us I wld assume
Best of luck to you!
This guy is smart! In Australia you pay thru the nose and won’t graduate with enough hours to get a job.
In the USA for $80k you can expect to get close to 1000hrs or higher for what in Australia you will only get 250hrs.
Costs vary, but it’s generally cheaper there, and far more opportunities available if training progresses appropriately…I suspect economies of scale is a major factor; the aviation sector is just so big over there.
Good on you 🎉
I Won't give up, One day i'll be there.
Congratulation! I think thats the right way to never give up. Unindependent what maybe other people say. Personaly I think not the age is a limit. The limit is the reason. I collect every Air accident Investigation and I have readen many of them were carlessness. Acaused from young and old peoples. Give "save flying" a change. It's all in your mind.😊
53yrs old and starting on my PPL next month. Nervous and excited at the same time.
Excellent- I wish you the best😀
Congratulations, good for you!
@@pilot_obet7815Thank you
@@nikkisasser9875much appreciated
hey man no worries i got same feelings like you ,you a year older , coz soon i'm gonna enter , but you not alone inshallah, all goes well
Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something, especially yourself.
This is the key.
Powerful! ❤
Truth
True for you have a right to make your own decisions.
I wish I had this advice 20 yrs ago.........but, I've been a Paramedic for 36 yrs and after all these years I still love what I do. Having said that, I always say 'when I grow up, I'm going to be a pilot.' :)
Thanks for your work! My cousin does that and i got to say, it takes special mentality to be a paramedic
Thank you Capt. Obet! My dad was a pilot. I have wanted to be a pilot ever since. I am 50 this year. I will give it a try. God bless you.
I am currently doing my EASA ATPL. I have seen numerous guys at the exams well above the age of 40, sometimes 50, and that is at Austro Control. One of my flight instructors back when i did my PPL just turned 50 years old. He recently got a position as an FO on A320 for a Romanian airline.
I am just 20 years old, but what i am trying to tell you is that there are a lot of people who are a tad older and still got to achieve their dreams. If you really want to become a pilot, i can recommend you to try it, there are some people who did it and so there is a chance you can as well.
I hope this gives all you guys who ask this age question a small motivation boost. See you in the skies.
The best way to fly is to become a doctor or a specialist, make great money practicing, take flying lessons, buy your own plane, and fly for fun while you have a great career backing it up.
@@westerlywinds5684 EXACTLY my comment before seeing yours !
"do it for the right reason" Thats the most important 😍 Thank you Capt Obet
In my 52 years in the Corporate world, maturity is one of the things I looked for in those applying for employment. Mature people tend to take a job and stick to it, while younger people often take a job till something better comes along. I'm sure that is a lot more prevalent in regional airlines where pilots are trying to build hours and experience so they can go to the majors. A lot of times older workers have found themselves back in the job pool because of mergers, layoffs, or some off the wall excuse for them to hire someone younger with a lower salary. Keep up the good work explaining your profession in a way we can all understand.
Wow, I just turnt 30 a month ago and felt it was all over haha. I'm going for it! Great video
Good on you. Have you done your introductory flight yet? You'd be surprised at how many different kinds of jobs there are, airlines aren't necessarily the endgame for a lot of people.
@@lenmetallica I’ve done 10 hours about 9 years ago. So I can’t wait to begin again! Thank you for letting me know that, I’ll be doing some good research this week 👌
@@davidp2847 Never give up man! keep pushing and you will get there.
@@davidp2847 David...make sure you understand the lifestyle, and that any one of many medical conditions can ground you.
I'm simply too old (59), but nevertheless: enjoying your videos very much - and I spend lot of time in my own full 747-400 sim! 😎
You love the 747?
best airplane ever
You are not too old. I am 70 and have not flown for over 30 years (life got in the way). i am just getting back into it and with all the new stuff, it is like just starting over. It is still exciting.. Just go to your local airport and take an “intro” flight. I will bet you will be hooked.
You're never too old for Microsoft Flights Simulator 2020 😉 and MSFS 2024 is almost finiahed 👍🏼
Timely.....and awesome, thank you soo much, Capt. I was thinking this but just didn't know what to do. Invaluable advice and insight!
You're a star, it's worth adding anyone in that group to look deep into his/her mental and physical health, a major point.
I'm 20.. becoming a pilot has been my dream since I was like 4. Unfortunately my parents could not afford flight training as it is way too expensive. Even the cadet pilot programs in my country are not paid for by the airlines. So I am now reluctantly taking a degree in university in hopes to save up to be a pilot one day. I'll always be dreaming of one day flying passengers in an A320 or A330 :')
You're gonna be absolutely fine buddo... Dont see your reluctantcy towards a degree as a setback or something that is keeping you from your dream... Focus on yourself and your degree because it's your journey at your own pace! See a degree as a positive and a stepping stone to where you want to be one day. My parents could also not afford flightschool and I myself had to work jobs I hated and got my degree 2 years ago.
After doing all that, I have finally reached a point where I started flight training and now more than ever I look forward to leaving my job for a career in aviation within the next few years!
The point Im trying to make is - you're obviously doing this by yourself (no financial aids from parents, no cadet programs or whatever) so be patient with yourself on this journey and chip away at this big ambitious dream day by day!!!
You have so much time to get it done, you'll be just fine.
Just make sure you go get the required aviation medical certificate needed to be a commercial pilot in your country before you go out and plan to do everything. No point in pursuing it if you happen to have something that disqualifies you. Make sure you talk to as many pilots about the medical and the industry in your country.
Well done, I did a degree in Computer Science, worked as a programmer and achieved my PPL (1994), worked hard and saved money, do not spend money on houses, cars or women ( you can still date girls/boys etc try and avoid having children). By 1998 I had quit my job and trained as flight instructor. By mid year 2000, offered job as FO on BAE 146 airliner (4 engine jet!). Started as new FO in 2001 ( I was now 31) moved to B777 by 2004 (had a great time all over the world), moved A320 end of 2011, command on A320 in 2014, Now command A350 since 2023. I will stay on this until I retire. If you really want it, you can do it. Good luck.
Me too but now im 39.
Don’t give up on it.
I went to university then i got a engineering job. Things were good and bad over my career. In recent years i went freelance to work on a side business but also contract as in the engineering sector im in there is a big shortage which is favourable. This move has allowed me to charge more for my time and now i can afford flight training. The side business i started is in my industry and i have rolled it back and outsourced to almost like an investment with little time needed on it so i should be able to have enough money to train and support myself now.
Get your university course done and work in a sector and save but also! Learn to invest too and look for opportunities to invest or market gaps too. Im not meaning quick money but long term so your savings work hard for you too.
Let's push till we get there....I'm 26. Was told by my sponsor that I couldn't become a pilot just after completing high school cause it's like being a "driver"
So a "better" career was picked for me😪
I'm currently saving up for Air School. All I know is, one day I'll be a happy driver❤
For Cathay (COS99) retirement age was 55, for various reasons this was pushed out to 65. Anyone starting out in aviation later on in their life is going to struggle to make it to the left seat, 40 sure, 50 really starting to push it although not everyone wants that left seat. Another factor with age is your health, you can be super fit and still end up losing your medical cert for reasons beyond your control, aviation is expensive to get into so there's risk involved, and with age comes higher risk.
If there was ever a video that reminded me to continue with flight training, this is it. Thank you captain!!! Blue skies and tailwinds sir!!
Captain good evening, thank you for inspiring me few years ago in HK. I started my flight training in Philippines at age of 39 and now I am flying Cebu Pacific. Thank you so much.
Hi- that is great! Thank you
Wow
Thank you so much Captain, this hits home beyond aviation.❤
I’m a retired airline pilot and was a training captain for most of my career. Can a person become a pilot later in life? The answer is yes. However, the best pilots are experienced ones who’ve flown for decades during which they developed and honed their skills and instincts to a fine edge. The later in life one becomes a pilot the less time they have to undergo this process. I’ve found that the best captains are those that have had decades of experience. Those that became pilots later in life are at best competent but almost always are missing some key components that the more experienced captain can bring to the job. I think this is true in any profession.
Correct- in the end the question is Can late entrants operate safely? The answer is yes with the correct training. I agree about the experiential elements that a more experienced pilot would have though.
@bb
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Thanks for your honesty, we have subscribed 😊
Bravo Captain Obet!🇰🇪
I enlisted in the US Air Force at 35, no prior military service. Won’t give up on chasing the dream of becoming a pilot!
You definitely won't be a USAF pilot in the USAF as an enlisted person.
When I was in, the USAF did have Aero Clubs. You can get your private certificate thru them if they still exist.
Solid content. Thank you brother! ✨️
I’m 47…went to flight school ‘96-98…had to drop out due to finances….I’ve been a full time barber since and love what I do….great video and words of encouragement for those who still wanna pursue their dreams like myself…..one day I’ll be back in the air🫡
You have the right spirit and attitude. When/IF you resume lessons, try everything possible to complete them this time. I was 32 when I started in 1998 (had a wife and small kids), so the family came first! However, I did everything possible to finish and get my PPL. Went into a little debt as well (not advising you to), but I was deternmined to finish what I started lol. Fortunately, I had and still have a succesful electrical career, and my salary steadily increased over the years. It's an expensive endeavor to pursue, especially without any extra funding, military, etc. So, my advice to you is, make sure you have the funds/means to complete it, so that you don't disappoint yourself by starting again only to have to drop out again. The drop out rate of student pilots due to the cost is staggering!
Hats off to you for even trying! 👍🏾
@@redtailpilot appreciate you man! Thanks🙏🏾🫡
I appreciate your honesty and knowledge.
Thanks for that material.
I think that I've already made the decision about starting my flight training at age 43, but your words gave me an additional portion of motivation.
Thanks once again.
My pleasure
Thank you for this video, it is very encouraging and right to the point.
Even if you can't join a big Airliner, don't give up the dream of flying. You can be a private pilot and enjoy the skies as a hobby.
Exactly! Took me 32 years to get there, but I never gave up my childhood dream to become a pilot. 👌🏾 Got my PPL 25 years ago and it was the best thing I've ever done!
New subscriber here… just chanced upon your video. Loved it and thank you so much for your encouragement!
Very encouraging video! Almost a bit scary that it pops up in my feed. I'm 32 and have a Master in computer science and just quit my job of 7 years to start pilot training in August. And not because I was bad at it but because for every day I felt more and more that flying is what I want to do
Best wishes! I was your age in 1998 when I started and got my PPL. I was already at the top of my career as an Industrial Electrician (working at an airport at that). I had a wife and small kids, so unlike you, I wasn't even considering quitting my job for a career change lol. However, the main thing is that I did it (fulfilled my childhood dream). I said to myself and my wife....it's either now or never (as I saw the years going by without me doing anything about it 😂
BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE!
It feels calming and reassuring watching and listening to you.
Thank you for lots of encouragement words 😊
Thanks for reminder👍. I'm 38 and going to start my pilot training this year in Port Elisabeth, South Africa
Thank you for your suggestions, Captain Obet. I am a Hongkonger living in foreign country. I want to be an airline pilot. However, I need to get my citizenship before applying cadet program (in any airlines, no need to be Cathay Pacific) because I need a foreign passport for family reasons. Otherwise, I would have applied Cathay Pacific Cadet Program in 2023. At this moment, I have a good prospect in my current job and living environment. It is the most difficult thing I need to persuade my parents to support my plan. Now I regulary review the textbooks, listen ATC and keep in touch with my pilot friends . Once I am ready, I will submit my application.
Thank you so much for sharing this 🙏
Aviation is not a profession, it's a devotion. I love aviation and I never heard a pilot saying that he flys just because of the pay. Unfortunately there are some that get into the field that are not meant for them. But, overall, aviation is something magic where man and machine become one. And yet, when you do what you really like, and then you don't work anymore! You do it for the pleasure.
Thank you for sharing the life in our industry.😊
OMG thank you so much for answering this question. This is what I’ve been looking for. I’m in my early 40s and I have very good position at my current work but my dream and goal is to fly commercial airlines and become pilot. I was thinking it’s too late for me and you made my hopes alive. The only thing what stops me now is the cost of the whole ATPL license. However I won’t give up. Thank you for this video
Captain, Thank you so much for your advice. I'm 52 and just did my first solo. I did many challenges in my life and being a pilot is just another one to make. Hopefully, I can stay in the same frequency in someday.
Very good. Keep going😀
I took 10 years to finish my pilot training on my own experiences and here I’m aging 40 with decent job and income, but I’m willing to give all just to be in the cockpit.
I’m full of confidence that soon I’ll get the opportunity to do full time job pilot as I’m willing to work in any pilot jobs regardless if it’s airline, charter or what so ever as long it will be in the cockpit.
Thanks for the great video Capt Obet you have been an inspiration for many aviators especially from Africa.
Thank you- I wish you the best going forward in your aviation journey 😊
Great advices!!!
Thanks for the motivation. I know what i love, i love what i know. Flying.
Hi Capt Obet. Always great to see your videos flying the B747. I only made it up to A350-1000 ( Great aircraft too ). I’m 60 now. My MEIR is expired by nearly 3 years but see Cathay are hiring pilots which is always good to see. Enjoy flying the “Queen of the skies”.
Thanks!
Thanks for this Amazing video ✨
Great video!!!!!
You are a great mentor captain
thankyou Captain for the encouragement. I am Pursuing my CPL
Thank you so much!
You keep motivating me sir i will not give up
I have been working Line maintenance in haeco more than 10 years. My daily job is to inspect passenger aircraft. It is a pity that I did not have the opportunity to meet you.🥰😃
I am 31 years old and tomorrow i will give my last part of the interview for an airline! i started my flight school training on june 2022. don't give up on your dreams!
Wish I had these vlogs in 1990 it would have helped me a lot to achieve the dream ! You inspire people and happy landings !
How old are you now
Hello Obet, I'm a 48-year old PPL/IR, and I think about it every day. But what I really wanted to say is that your knowledge and wisdom is just invaluable. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Thank you- my pleasure
This is what I need to hear!
The points he makes are valid and spot on. Its really important to have the appropriate motivation if you decide to pursue this at an older age. I have some practical experience to share as a decades long professional airline pilot who has been a Check Airman, issued type ratings at the airline level, acted as Standards Captain and participated in the interview process.
Let me start by saying that I fully support pursuing it as an older person. If its something that you have always wanted to do and you are passionate about it, this will of course be an aid to success.
You need to be aware that there is truth to the saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” This is simply the reality of our abilities as we age. All of us decline. We just do. Its our human condition. It happens to each of us at different rates! It has been my experience that this can be observable in older individuals learning how to fly. It even applies to people who haven’t flown in many years-decades even-who re-enter the field. I have seen this personally quite a few times.
Please let me clarify something. There is “learning to fly” and then there is “becoming an airline pilot”. These are 2 different things with 2 different standards. Most people, but not all, have the ability to “learn how to fly.” The basics. The mechanics of control manipulation. How to talk on the radio. These types of things. In my opinion, thats the easy part. You must be able to accomplish this but don’t take it for granted as an older person. I say this from experience! A quick example: many years ago my airline transitioned from airplanes without Flight Management Systems (computer input) to those with said systems. Many pilots with vast amounts of experience flying heavy airliners transitioned to these new airplanes. The basics were the same-pull up you go up, push down you go down. No problem. Its the same in both airplanes. The computer interface wasn’t the same. Most successfully transitioned. Some did not. The majority of those who weren’t successful were older. These dogs couldn’t learn new tricks well enough to perform the job appropriately.
There are several qualities in my opinion that a pilot needs to have that are more important than the basic raw skills involved with mechanical control manipulation. You need to have good judgement, you need to be able to manage multiple things at the same time and you must be able to make decisions. Don’t take these 3 things lightly! Especially as an older person, it would be wise to do some honest self introspection. A person may be able to “learn how to fly” and get a pilot’s license without needing to demonstrate a “higher” level of these things. That changes at the airline level. Significantly. The standard is higher. I realize this part will be difficult to see looking from the outside in but it is very real.
All this to say that as an older person or as a career changer it might be wise to go and get a basic pilot’s license and see how it goes! Self evaluate as you proceed.
Hopefully, this helps to shed some light on the process. And make no mistake it is a lengthy expensive time consuming process! By all means pursue your dreams! If you can, find someone who is intimately involved in airline level training and checking and sit down with them face to face about all of this. Probably not many have the opportunity to take advantage of this but if it comes along take it. Good luck!
Scott, thank you for that very well put addition to some of the questions on this video. I hope many people read your write up. Thanks
I finished all my training at 35 … I’m now 37 and still haven’t been able to get work out of it, because even with a multi engine command instrument rating nobody would take me on as even after spending $130k for a diploma and degree in Australia - you only get 250hrs .. companies won’t look at your resume unless you have 1000hrs minimum.
My advice to anyone looking to start an aviation career is unless you get a program with close to 1000hrs for the $100k price and ATPLs included … move along!
where are you applying too??
I think you should look into the bush flying outfits to gain your flying time. There are a number in Australia if that is where you are. Another route is to take up an instructor job but first getting instructor rating( money is not great), but a good way to gain experience
Head out into GA or Start Flying for “Flight Instructor Airlines” 😂
Many here in the US rake up their flight hours as a flight instructor.
I don't think this problem is as straightforward as you necessarily make it out to me . I've heard of pilots with around 200 hours struggling to find jobs but for 2 years straight?
At that point generally it's an issue with the pilot, usually to do with not willing to accept certain kinds of jobs that they find unattractive or move out to remote locations. Getting a flight instructor rating takes a couple of months and there are so many positions available that you have to try to not get hired as an instructor.
Getting 1000 hours with an ATPL for 100k is just not going to happen. Even then, the kind of flying you do matters very much. Airlines love to see turbine and multi-IFR time.
Thank u for the video Cpt Obet. Also greetings from Korea! I'm surprised that Cathay is parked right in front of my company building!
Greetings
Irony this video popped up!! I have been thinking really hard about making the career change to a pilot.
glad i came across your video , me 50 & planning to enter fly school inshallah
Thank you Captain Obet. Here where I live most of the academy which provides cadet pilot programme have a certain age limit. You cannot join if you are 32+ and in some aviation academy age limit is 17 to 25.
Be hopeful and give your best! You'll be on that seat one day!
Hi. Where's that?
I LOVE THIS CHANEL!
Thank you 🙏 so much. I found this channel by pure accident of the TH-cam algorithm. There is a former military pilot in my circle of friends who was able to participate in the Starfighter era. He is one of those who survived it. As he is now over 80 years old, what would he say?
Yes, he still flies his ultra lights and light aircrafts with a maximum of one passenger, meanwhile. Everything else is too much chatter in the cabin, as he told me. What would he say here now?
It's never too late and rarely too early!
Always have a good flight and the best weather conditions. Servus from the heart of 🤍💙 Bavaria.
Thank you
@@pilot_obet7815 You don't need to thank me. It's nothing. My comment was the least I could do for you at that moment. Take care. Stay always safe. Servus from Bavaria.
36 this december, just about ready to do my PPS checkflight (PPS is the equivalent of a PPL when one is doing an integrated training program instead of going the modular route) here in Gqeberha, South Africa. Greetings from your Namibian neighbour! 👍🏿
Good work.keep going. Greetings
50 here and 20 years spent on civil aviation simulations, my actual salary is a joke but I feel too old and I’m too poor.
Anyway I love civil aviation, your channel and many similar ones too 🙂
Great advice! Thank you! I’m at the top of my game as a programmer. I was a GPU performance engineer at Apple and a senior graphics programmer at Square Enix (Final Fantasy XV etc.), but my dad worked on airplanes and they’re just in the family blood. I want to fly, and now I can feel certain that my age (42) won’t be a problem, and that I actually have decent chances!
My only hurdle is that I am a foreigner living in Japan, so I wonder how hard it is to get a job here. Only one way to find out!
Good luck! The opportunity is there.
You can fly Part 135 doing cargo and shuttling, taxing with no mandatory retirement at 65. However, sometimes the 1st Class Medical gets harder to pass as you get older.
You are a legend! 🙂
Thank you- humbling
Love it! Praise the Lord, Do it for the right reasons!!!
Excellent video, an ATP pilot pursuing a career as well
Hi captain,i am 47 years old,i cant wait to start my ppl late this year...it was always my dream to be a pilot,since childhood but my parents couldn't afford it,but i started doing some trades and saved enough for more than 20 years ...now i want to live my dream,thanks for the motivation captain Obet
Yo answer has just satisfied me, am 51 and poor, am still passionate abt flying and am still hoping one day it gonna although I don't knw how am gonna get to do it, I have no idea
Discovering this channel on this topic is a real blessing to me as at 43 getting my commercial licence I've been wondering if it is worth passing an ATPL and getting hired.
Thanks a lot
All the best to you on your aviation journey 👍🏾
Esse cara é fantástico!
inspiration man😊
I have always wanted to fly and did a bit toward my PPL in my late teens, I'm 30 now and I've just noticed that the Royal Australian Airforce has lifted its maximum age on entry of 28.5 years to 45 years of age. Its seriously got me contemplating giving it a shot. I ended up starting a small family in my early 20s so I gave up a lot of dreams. But the situation is different now and I would have the time to brush up on the education prerequisites. My only worry is getting back into a study mindset, being social again and becoming an integral part of a team as post covid lockdowns I feel I've become quite reserved. Thanks for this video sir, it is highly motivating.
@skippyskater
check-out this guy to figure out why they raised the "age limit" in UK (Fast Jet Performance) :
Why FIGHTER PILOTS are not GOING BACK to the RAF!
@@christianprincesrelay6361 Thanks for this, watching now.
I’ve been doing GA flying for over 33 years and am pending for my first airline interview shortly. I just hope that I won’t be preceived as too old for joining the airline flying,
I've got time but not the money but I'm working and praying towards it
I hate the term fail. Our lives our learning experiences. You become the best version of yourself through experience. Airline recruiters should note that.
I just like flying. May be I will try even though late I guess!!🙏🏿
Thank you sir, i have always considered age as sn obstacle, although my interest is on flying an helicopter.
Well i believe you should go after what you want knowing the risk you're about to take. Nothing beats years of experience but passion and love for a discipline also counts. I did my A&P at Embry Riddle in the 90's but kids came along and i couldnt do my flight training. Most pilots do it because they love it however some do it for the money and no longer enjoy what they do and what is more dangerous than an inexperience pilot?? A careless frustrated pilot and yes years are highly important but attitude also is. If you don't mind being FO to someone young enough to be your child and you can take the lower pay scale and if the kids have moved out go for it but leave room for disappointments because airlines want pilots who have years ahead but like i always say, every door doesnt have to open only one
thank you very much! can i know about where you started your flight training?
I am a retired rescue diver from the fire department and am intentionally moving forward with flight training at 60 years of age!!!
NOTHING IS STOPPING ME FROM REALIZING MY DREAM OF FLYING. In 18 months I will be flying commercially until I turn 65. Who care about left seat / right seat?!?! I WILL BE FLYING!!!
By then, I will STILL BE FLYING MYSELF AROUND until I cannot fly any longer!
Not everyone gets to realize their dream, but I will!!🛩️👨🏽✈️🛩️👨🏽✈️🛩️👨🏽✈️🛩️👨🏽✈️🛩️👨🏽✈️🛩️👨🏽✈️🛩️
Excellent! I wish you the very best on your aviation journey!
That s it!ur dream ur life,i wish a great flying carrer!Hope i ll will do the same one day,im already 46
55 & working on my PPL. ATP & DPE someday 💥
God bless you 🤲
At 58 I have tried to learn to fly several times. Started when I was 26, again at 35, tried again at 47 and now at 58 giving it another try. Each time what stopped me was cost. Just didn’t want to be in as much debt as my previous college debt. So I was trying to do a pay as you go. But, half way through ready to solo it looks like if I want to finish I will have to bite the bullet and fund the last little bit with someone else’s money again. Unlike many other younger students I don’t want or expect to become a commercial pilot. But I would like to get to CFI, to fill what I perceive a large void in instructor’s.
I know of an airline pilot with Aer Lingus (Irish) , an A330_300 captain who is also a cardiovascular surgeon . I studied with a pilot (B707) in 1974 who became a gynaecologist and another who obtained his medical degree and decided not for him and became a pilot . At 68 I am afraid too old to leave medicine and sprout wings !! I would just love to computer / simulator train just to prove that I could have done it .
Seneca college said that if your older then 22 years of age for their pilot course then don't bother applying . ✈️ Airlines like to hire Military pilots .
I’m preparing the cadet programme. Since I failed my initial interview last time. Hopefully I could get some suggestions from you.
The answer is yes. Learning at a late stage can be dangerous.
Thanks for this video ❤. I dreamt my whole life to fly, but there were always many things against it. Now I'm simulating since 2013 with XPlane with now around 4000h on different aircraft. But I'm now 60 years. No chance anymore to fly as a professional. 😢
Thank you so much for the clarity on this topic. It gives some of us hope. My next question is. Do I just sign up at a flight school? Do they offer cadet programmes for over 40's?
The cadetships are offered by airlines in each country for nationals and by various airlines at different times depending on their needs. There’s another route where you self fund the training in modular sections. This makes it easier to pay as you can keep working
I feel like I d like to go for flight training school but it takes so long to get your pilot license.
So very true.
I’m 38 and thinking of a career in aviation. I’m glad I’m not too old.
In other words I should take my time get my money up and chase my dreams Inshaa allah then 🤲🏽
I wouldn’t like living in hotels and out of suitcases all the time, away from my precious family. Nothing is more important than spending time with family. I couldn’t do that work because of the conditions associated with the job. Now I get to travel with my family as much as I want, without a schedule.
Does not suit many people for sure.Agree about time with family
@@pilot_obet7815 Blessings to you and your family sir.
Hello captain! How many dayoffs ususally cx pilots get per month? Can you compress your dayoffs and commute from/to your home outside of HKG?
I'm definitely flying, not in the cockpit but in economy class