Originally Posted by
Sukhoi_Enjoyer
Hello all, is it idiotic to get the PPL done + NVFR followed by 100 hours of PIC time and then take a break to earn more money + ATPL theory and finish all the other modules later in time?
This is 'traditional' modular. It works but it's not optimal in terms of cost or training benefit. Doing all your hour building as a VFR PPL in one go means that you have no extra hours to keep current between modules later on, and you may end up inadvertently doing too much. At the very least get an IMC and hour build with that (it counts towards your IR) and save some hours for later - you'll want to practise CPL profiles etc. Also don't forget you get at least 10 hours PIC for your PPL, and you'll also log PIC for every flight test you pass (PPL, IMC, CBIR, MEP, MEIR) so account for those.