At 35 I want t become an Instructor so I am seriosly considering the CPL distance course at GTS, would it not be overkill to do the ATPLs ?? If I ever wanted to add an IR in the future, I could do the IR theory separate when needed - would this not be a valid approach for a more cautious "mature" pilot??
Is the general feeling that even if you will only end up instructing (which is not so bad - as I feel it would be very rewarding even if not financially!!!) that the ATPLs are the only way forward???