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A few questions

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Written on: 10. 11. 08 [09:34]
Rodolphe
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 Hi everybody,

I have read the other post and already appreciated some of the very valuable answers . Anyway, I still have a lot of questions and some concerns:

I am now 36 years old and am seriously considering becoming a corporate pilot. I have read many books and magazines but it is the first forum I come to. I have 2 masters’ degrees from French universities in languages and economics and I am currently working in IT in Ireland. I would like to begin my PPL within February 2009. Here are my questions:

As I have seen that many of the questions are asked by really young people, I would like to know if 36 years old is a deterrent to start a new career?

Furthermore, as I do not have the vast amount of money to go for a CPL/ATPL in one go, I intend to take a second job on the side to earn enough to undergo the training at my own pace. Do you know if other people have done the same thing and if doing so is not seen as a lack of motivation/commitment? How do employers see people taking this path?

These are the biggest concerns I have currently as flying commercially is my dream but that I wouldn't want to take uncalculated risks to end up down the drain financially.

Thank you very much in advance for your answers

Rodolphe
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Written on: 10. 11. 08 [22:00]
fliteadmin
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 Hello Rodolphe
First if all, welcome to the International Pilots Net!

I try to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge.

Most airlines prefer young people. The advantage is that they are generally can be trained to the exact needs of the company. There is no or limited previous work experience which facilitates to achieve this goal. 36 years is an advanced age to become a professional pilot, but certainly not impossible. I know many pilots which started late and they all did very well. When starting at 36, you still have 24 years until retirement. Thats a lot of flying! icon_smile.gif
It might be though that you cannot apply with an airline whose minimum age is, say 32 years, but most corporate companies don't mind takes people with more (life) experience. As long as you are not 15 years older than the Captain... icon_smile.gif

You mentioned to consider taking the path of a modular training. Thats absolutely fine. As long as you can explain why you did it, the HR guys are happy. Its perfectly normal not to have $100.000 on the side to start a prof. pilot career. So the modular option is the only way to go.
Some airlines prefer pilots from integrated courses. Thats mainly because many integrated courses are tailored for students aiming to become airline pilots.
For companies in business aviation this is less of importance.

If you think of becoming a pilot every day and cannot live without airplanes around you all the time, then this job might be indeed for you. Bear in mind though that with most corporare jobs you spend a great deal of time away from home. On the other hand you have a good chance to see the world and work in a fascinating and challenging part of aviation.

Ok, gotta finish here, its already late. Let me know if you have more burning questions and I will be happy to help. Cheers!
Stefan

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