advice for a future pilot

[prldds]

Hi:

I am a dentist who has left private practice because of herniated disks. I hit the lecture circuit and have found that the more I fly in the back of the plane, the more I want to sit up front. I have decided to pursue a life-long dream and become a pilot. I should finish my private in August and then will move on to CFI in hope of building enough hours to join a commuter airline. Because of my age (41), I don't think the majors are going to be right for me. I will always be fighting the seniority curve. However, I feel I will have a better chance with a commuter. My goal is Comair or ASA since I am from the Atlanta area and have flown Delta all my life.

I would like to see if any commuter pilot would be willing to correspond with me by e-mail or allow me to call and discuss career options and ask some general questions. While I would prefer speaking to a Comair or ASA pilot, I would welcome speaking with any pilot that is willing to give me career advice. Please e-mail me so I can either correspond by e-mail or phone. If you don't mind a phone call, leave me your phone number so I can call you on "my nickel." Any help will be most appriciated.

Thanks

Pat Little

[cody]

Hi Pat,
Good move...will take some time and effort
though,CFI is not as easy as it looks.
It will teach you more about flying than anything else will..I'm a CFI myself.
Great timebuilder too,got 1100hrs in a year.
Don't worry too much about your age.I know quite a few "older" pilots with great 135
freight or corporate jobs.
Besides if you had to hire a pilot who would you take?
An 18 year old with a 1000hrs straight out of an aviation college or a 42 year old mature self-made man?If you check the ads on the internet lots of companies are looking for mature independent pilots and not fast time-builders.Good luck.