2BanAviator Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Is it too late? No, I don’t believe so. I am in the same position as you and I start my training in BC in September. As has been said, you need to be aware that you will complete the training with nothing more than a licence to learn. Getting a break will be tough and you will be competing with people of 19 – 25, which may or may not work in your favour. But in essence it should be no different to making any other sort of career change and plenty of people successfully switch careers at any time in life. Good luck, but hard work will probably serve better than luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus steve Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Thanks for all your words of encouragement, my medical is Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMG Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Hi there Lotus It is never too late, you just have to have the drive and attitude to do it. There is a pilot I regularly work with, he did his trainning as a Heli pilot at 49 (never been in aviation before), he is now 54, and he's one of the best drill pilots in the company (we are talking about a 250 pilots company here), he's got the right attitude and is always a pleasure to work with. I myself as an AME for many years now, am going to start my trainnig next month, and I also thought that at 35 I was too old........«it is never too late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitpin Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Never too late Lotus Steve!! I'm 65 and thinking about a night school course in gynaecology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volition Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 There was a pilot in my class he was 73, he's now 76, and just got his license, and bought a helicopter to start a new company!! :punk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67november Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Never too late Lotus Steve!! I'm 65 and thinking about a night school course in gynaecology. ya dirty ole man :shock: :punk: :punk: :punk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimwit Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 I'm also starting this fall, it's an exciting time to start the dream. Good luck maybe we can swap stories on training, what school are you attending. I'm still on the fence, any advice on the decision would be great. I've got it down to 2, I find it dificult with all the schools telling me thier advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimit Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 I did my training 8 years ago, when I was 40. With hard work and lots of good luck (Thank you, Chopperman, for giving me a chance!!) it's worked out, and I've no regrets. Most important: You need total support from your family/significant other. They won't be seeing you for looonnnnnnggggggggg periods of time. That's gotta be fine with them, and with you! Best of luck!! **** PS. The situational awareness from climbing transfers well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heli206212 Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Hey splitpin, Thanks for that, I really needed to have a good laugh.. lol lol Like to hear a few jokes too if you got em. Lotus, Will PM you back there with those details, hopefully in the evenging. Sorry, been a little busy. Oh, ya. There is one advantage you will have with your experience. I am sure you have RESPECT for those mountains, and will have a #### load of knowledge when and if one day you start to fly there. Later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Splitpin ----------- Ex-RCN, retiring and still taking a course on that? Then you are what my wife, the teacher, would define as a "slow learner" and my heartfelt sympathies for what you have missed to date. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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