King rooney - just to clear a misunderstanding, I had NOT accumulated 70 hrs PIC as part of my PPL (now that would have been a lot!); when I said I did the MEP(L) right after PPL, I meant before embarking on the ATPLs, the CPL, the IR, etc.
I did 70 hours PIC mostly through SE hour-building immediately after PPL (which in Florida, took just a few weeks), then started the MEP(L) course.
Cheers
