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ACP270 Am I Too Old To Be An Airline Pilot in my 40’s? with Ken Marshall

ACP270 Am I’m Too Old To Be An Airline Pilot in my 40’s? with Ken Marshall. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast.  Today we have a special guest Ken Marshall who discusses how he changed careers to become an airline pilot in his 40’s. 

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In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Journey to the Flight deck.
  • What it is like to fly for a regional.
  • Why the airlines now?
  • Challenges changing careers later in life.
  • Things unique to a mid-life career change.
  • Volunteering as an aviator.
  • Fire Patrol.
  • What is next?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

Pilots and Paws

Flying Musicians

EAA Young Eagles