"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Simon Robbins" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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It's hard to get hire into ANY new career at 53, much less one that
would
take a few years to build up enough experience to compete with people
20
years your junior.

Having said that, I do know of one woman well into her fifties who is now
recently qualified and earning as a part-time helicopter instructor, but
it's not her primary source of income.

Odd that someone NEWLY QUALIFIED would manage to be an instructor.

Maybe that's "Newly qualified as a CFI"?

A friend of mine had never set foot in anything "aerial" before his 40th,
but he learned to fly heli's after I'd taught him to fly RC heli's. He then
bought his own machine (R-22) and pretty soon after was instructing in the
south of England. Now he's got his own operation in Wales teaching heli
flying. I would estimate it took him less than 3 years before he opened up
his own "shop".

Mind you...... he wasn't exactly strapped for cash when he started and
earning a living wasn't high on his "must do today" list, which I'm sure
makes a BIG difference. It was still a great accomplishment though and he's
still a top bloke.

Beav