Too late to be a pilot?

In article , Fuzz wrote:
Hi all,

I'm 36 years old and I'm wondering if it would be possible to become a
professional pilot. I've never taken a flight lesson - is it
possible, or am I dreaming?

Friend of mine got his first airline job, for Northwest Airlink, in his
40s. He probably started flying around his mid-30s. He's now a Captain
flying the Canadair Regional Jet.

Now's probably not a great hiring time for the airlines, but these
things are cyclical, and by the time you've enough hours hiring might be
up again.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

Dylan,
Actually is a good time to be looking. The regional airlines are hiring.
This is the growing part of the airline industry. This means the entry
level jobs are being vacated. That is where I am currently targeting. I
have had one interview and expect several more soon.
I am in my early forties.
Michelle

Dylan Smith wrote:

In article , Fuzz wrote:


Hi all,

I'm 36 years old and I'm wondering if it would be possible to become a
professional pilot. I've never taken a flight lesson - is it
possible, or am I dreaming?



Friend of mine got his first airline job, for Northwest Airlink, in his
40s. He probably started flying around his mid-30s. He's now a Captain
flying the Canadair Regional Jet.

Now's probably not a great hiring time for the airlines, but these
things are cyclical, and by the time you've enough hours hiring might be
up again.




--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity