with a full time job in tow
If you're anything like me, the limiting factor will be getting time off work.
I started with a PPL, and with time on my hands to hour-build due to redundancy. After hour-building, I started full-time work again. It then took me 12 months to do the ATPL exams. I was lucky enough to have enough annual leave left to be able to just about squeeze a CPL in before the end of the year, and that's where I am now. If I were to stay in full-time employment (not sure that I will...) I'd probably be looking to do an IR next year, and that alone would use up most of my annual leave. Flying instructor course, if you want to go that way, will take a whole year of annual leave too. You get the picture.....
Good luck!
FFF
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