Am I too old to get started?

[Guoseph (Alex G)]

Hi Stephen,

For the official mentor post about this topic, go here:

Am I too old to be an Airline pilot?

This question gets asked A LOT (def one of the top 5). As the “old” second career guy (I started training at ATP when I was 39) I’m the one who most often fields it. The short answer is no, maybe, yes obviously depending on a) your age and b) your expectations for your career. The main thing you need to understand in all of this is airline pilots MUST retire at 65. Therefore the older you get, the less years you not only have to fly, but to advance. While in other careers you can possibly "climb…

15 months ago I started this whole process when I was 41, I’m about to turn 43 in 3 days. You can track my progress here:

Just signed up!

Well I just paid my deposit so I guess it’s officially official. I have a class date of 7/12 at KLVK, looking forward to getting my care package from ATP. Finally feel qualified to post in this section of the forum Really looking forward to taking this next step! Alex

Alex