Hi coboltblue, im currently doing my atpls and i must over stress the route to becoming a pilot is not as easy as one expects, it takes hard work and sacrifices and a lot of hard work and i stress a lot of hard work..also you may not like the route when you start i.e commitments popping up or the long and tiring journeys, what i will state is book yourself a trial lesson and take it from there see if you like the feel and could you see yourself giving your 100%, also if you do decide to go down the aviation route you can opt by choosing the modular route whilst also completing your cadetship..