Welcome

Most pilot training content covers people starting training in their late teens or early 20s - but what if you're starting over in your mid-30's?

This site is a document of a real journey of changing careers later in life, leaving 15 years of software development behind, and working towards becoming a commercial airline pilot with a UK based airline.

I did get my PPL when I was young, so the focus now will be on the steps beyond, however I did document that at the time, so have included it here too (see PPL training).

I’ll be sharing regular updates, training milestones, costs, challenges, and everything I learn along the way.

If you want to know more about my story and why I've decided to make the jump now, head over to the about page.

Latest post

Pilot careers live, and change of plans

18 Apr 2026
Sofitel hotel

As you may know from a pervious post, the main purpose of going to Pilot Careers Live event this time, was to confirm that there wasn’t really any significant changes in the options for flight training. As my plan was, straight after this event, to start the process of going part-time at work, and sign up for the modular route with Aeros.

Given world events at the moment, I was fully expecting there to be less of a drive for recruitment from the airlines and generally a bit of a more cautious feel in the industry, certainly not to hear of any new schemes being announced. I couldn’t have been more wrong!

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