Vern Torino wrote:

I'm 56 years young and thinking about flight training. At my age, are there
any realistic opportunities to be a career pilot?



Sure, a member of my flying club took up flight instructing after he
retired from his management career. You won't ever be a 747 captain,
but there are lots of other flying careers available. None of them pay
enough money to live on, but you didn't ask about that! :-)


Matt