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[RafaelP-CA-609]

hello captain my name is rafael im 35 years old i would like to be a commercial pilot i want to know if is not too late for me to start a carrier in the aviation industry i been buying diferent tipes of books about airplanes in your experience as pilot what do you recomend me to be a sucsesful pilot as you thanks for your recomendations god bles you and family

[RafaelP-CA-609]

I hope to hear from you soon thanks

[Continental Chris]

Rafael,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for posting! Jeremy is on vacation for a few days, so I am filling in for him. It is certainly not too late for you to become a pilot. Airline pilots can fly to age 65, so you have 30 years left. I know plenty of people who got into this industry when in their thirties and even forties. Airlines sometimes like older pilots because they bring a sense of maturity and exposure with them.

As far as my recommendations to you are concerned, the best thing I can say is to make sure that you chose the flight school that is right for you and then stay focused on getting all of your licenses in as little time as possible. When talking to different flight schools keep asking questions until you are 100% comfortable with their answers, then you will know that you have the school that is best for you.

Chris

[ExpressJet Bob]

Chris/Jeremy,

This came to me via the admin email function. Most likely it came to me because Rafael responded to his auto notification e-mail that showed him that a new post was here in his thread instead of just coming to the thread and posting his response.

Bob

Dear captain Chris,

I just recived your e-mail and im glad to hear from you that i'm not old to become a pilot. In this week i will recive my highschool diploma. To start my aplication with ATP.

From your knoledge what can you tell me about ATP? I hope to hear from you soon and once again i appreciate your e-mail god bless you and your family.

Thank you,

Rafael Pacheco