# Ep. 99: Is It Too Late to Become a Pilot?

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Podcast: [Pilots Say What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192)
Published: 2026-02-27T17:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/thrustflight/2578455
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Duration seconds: 2691

## Resource

What does it actually look like to start flight training later than most students? In Episode 99 of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with Tim — a newly minted CFI who made the decision to leave a stable tech career and pursue aviation full-time.

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