Don't worry about taking 22 hours to solo. One of my mates didn't solo until 60 hours - yes 60! His instructor also told his parents to stop wasting their money on flying. He got himself another instructor and then did solo and got his PPL in no time. This pilot is now in the airlines. Employers aren't likely to emphasise on when you did solo, they will assess your flying skills on a check flight or in the simulator and not on a solo flight a couple of years earlier. I also advise you that although you may like your instructor, you need to swap him for a more experienced one but make sure you have a strong reccommendation as even the experienced ones can get lazy. Don't be afraid to ask an instructor how many PPL or commercial students they have succesfully trained. Good luck!
