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CanadaRyan
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:26 pm 
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Hi,

I'm 29 and just starting with all of my flying lessons. I'm figuring it will take a good 2-3 years to get them as I work my day job. Am I too old at 29 to have a career with Jazz, eventually becoming a Captain? I thought about Air Canada and Wesjet and although that seems cool, I don't want to be unrealistic about what I can achieve considering how late I'm starting.

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Sleeve of Wizard
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Not sure why you think AC an WJ are unrealistic.

At Jazz, the average age in my class was 35. Ranged from 25 to 52. I suppose that answers your question. :-)


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milehighclub
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Joined Air Nova at 31, got my left seat 2 years later, lost it 2 years after, got it back after 3 years in the right seat. I am now 44 and 6 years of straight years captain. I had the choice to go AC WJ TS or else, but life style wise ( family) this gig is difficult to match.

One thing i would like you to remember: The odds that you will get where you want to be are very slim so, just enjoy the journey from day one. Time flies when you're having fun :smt051


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KAG
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Your not too old but I might suggest you look at all Canadian airlines. Too many variables to count on a position within one specific company.
Your 29, say your licensed by 32. 5 more years of working 703/704/705 companies your now 37. You comfortable can work till 65 - your not too old.

Good luck


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The Raven
PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:41 pm 
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KAG wrote:
Your not too old but I might suggest you look at all Canadian airlines. Too many variables to count on a position within one specific company.
Your 29, say your licensed by 32. 5 more years of working 703/704/705 companies your now 37. You comfortable can work till 65 - your not too old.

Good luck


I hate to be the spelling/grammar Nazi, but the word is you're as in you are not too old.


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av8ts
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The Raven wrote:
KAG wrote:
Your not too old but I might suggest you look at all Canadian airlines. Too many variables to count on a position within one specific company.
Your 29, say your licensed by 32. 5 more years of working 703/704/705 companies your now 37. You comfortable can work till 65 - your not too old.

Good luck


I hate to be the spelling/grammar Nazi, but the word is you're as in you are not too old.


Actually I believe it is now ur as in u r


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whiteguy
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The Raven wrote:
KAG wrote:
Your not too old but I might suggest you look at all Canadian airlines. Too many variables to count on a position within one specific company.
Your 29, say your licensed by 32. 5 more years of working 703/704/705 companies your now 37. You comfortable can work till 65 - your not too old.

Good luck


I hate to be the spelling/grammar Nazi, but the word is you're as in you are not too old.


And I hate when people use the word Nazi to describe what they're doing! I'm sure many people in the world would have loved it if the Nazis were running around correcting grammar and spelling.

This is a forum about aviation not a fricken spelling bee! Give it a rest!!!!


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Sleeve of Wizard
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whiteguy wrote:
And I hate when people use the word Nazi to describe what they're doing! I'm sure many people in the world would have loved it if the Nazis were running around correcting grammar and spelling.

This is a forum about aviation not a fricken spelling bee! Give it a rest!!!!


+ 1,000,000

Thanks whiteguy


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The Raven
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whiteguy wrote:
The Raven wrote:
KAG wrote:
Your not too old but I might suggest you look at all Canadian airlines. Too many variables to count on a position within one specific company.
Your 29, say your licensed by 32. 5 more years of working 703/704/705 companies your now 37. You comfortable can work till 65 - your not too old.

Good luck


I hate to be the spelling/grammar Nazi, but the word is you're as in you are not too old.


And I hate when people use the word Nazi to describe what they're doing! I'm sure many people in the world would have loved it if the Nazis were running around correcting grammar and spelling.

This is a forum about aviation not a fricken spelling bee! Give it a rest!!!!


Sorry if I offended you. Still, KAG used the word incorrectly four times in his short post. It might come in handy to know the correct use of the word. You would be surprised the number of letters I get that have poor grammar. Most of them go in the garbage.

My post stands.


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TOGA Party
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I concur. Hard to look professional when one spells at a fifth grade level. Not to single out KAG - these forums are sometimes rampant with terrible english.

We don't have to be little Hemingways, but I would find it hard to believe Doctors and Lawyers write with such disregard.


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burhead1
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Lawyers don't write anything, Doctors well good luck reading anything they wrote, Where i come from it is YER not your or you are. LOL

Canadaryan good luck on your career and don't look back.


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KAG
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The sad part is I actually do know the difference between your and you're. Maybe it's laziness or partly I hate my IPhone keypad (seems the only time I'm on here is with my iPhone) or maybe it's I honestly do spell and have the grammar of a fifth grader - I'm much better with numbers. Funny enough I heard a CBC report on this very topic and how there is a lack of emphasis on spelling and grammar.
Anyway I too hate "the spelling police" maybe Henri could grace us with a story.
Correct away :smt040


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I bet you spelling bee champs are a pure joy to share a long haul with confined in the front!!!!!!! You must love all those GPS points which are not even words in the english language!


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cj555
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CanadaRyan wrote:
Hi,

I'm 29 and just starting with all of my flying lessons. I'm figuring it will take a good 2-3 years to get them as I work my day job. Am I too old at 29 to have a career with Jazz, eventually becoming a Captain? I thought about Air Canada and Wesjet and although that seems cool, I don't want to be unrealistic about what I can achieve considering how late I'm starting.

Thanks.



This thread started out so great, with many people offering great advise. I am very interested to hear more input on the original post (see above).

Can we get back to the topic of this thread? I think we all know poor grammar doesn't look good on a resume, that goes without saying.


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Johnny#5
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.....standby, I'm check yor post for errors....


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