I’m a 33yr old working with a bank and I’m school for my MBA. However, I’m considering switching careers to become a pilot. Any advice on how to begin

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I’m a private pilot (rotary) and father was a military and commercial pilot. DM if you’d like to chat. Tl;dr is get at least 100-200 hours in the air before thinking about the commitment. Once the adrenaline and complexity wears off, it’s like driving a car. Would you consider being a professional driver?

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Wow, that's cool. Then you should begin looking for Pilot schools as early as now. It's not too late to fulfill your dream. I think you need to inquire about the course first in the school of your choice. You will have a clearer picture of what to do because they can explain things better.

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Go for it! I once accompanied my best friend in attending a talk from an aviation school discussing how to apply into their school. But that was many years ago. I can't remember the school name, I'll ask my friend about it.

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Thank you

Have you started any pilot training to see if it is really something you want to do?

No, I haven’t. Any recommendations

Good on you for taking the opportunity to chase your dream! It's really never too late to start. Do you have any pilot/flight schools in mind or have done any research on them?

Wow that's pretty cool! No advice as such as I don't think I know anyone who has made that kind of transition but wishing you the best of luck!

Do you have a background in aviation? A strong math background? Do you want to do military or start corporate?

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