Woooo, I post something, then come back two days later, and find this little lot
I know the Aero's/IMC thing has been done to the death, and will probably carry on until the end of time....
I was more interested in views on the low hours and doing Aero's rather than a specific IMC-Aero debate, but the two come together because of the choice I might have
As for the Cap mentioned by FNG, that was the mount for my 'introductory' flight at Sherburn. After doing 25 minutes of ground/sky/ground/sky/ground/sky (not always in that order) I started feeling crap - but loved what we had just done and thought "I need to learn to do that". Two months later I joined the club.
It's kind of interesting. To go off on a tangent, I'd had numerous flights before at various times in my life but all just a quick 1/2 hour or hour around the local area. Whilst I did enjoy these flights, none motivated me to learn to fly. I was interested in doing so, but didn't have the drive to do it.
Then a neighbour arranges the 'introductory' flight mentioned above and the next thing you know, I've taken up what is probably one of the most expensive hobbies around.
I doubt doing Aero's as an introductory flight is everybodies cup of tea, probably a small minority, but if it worked with me, it would work with others.
Anyway, thanks for the feedback.