Stumpy,
Once you have completed your first solo you are as much a real pilot as the guy flying a 747 for the airlines. If there is a difference it's that your last flight was more fun, and remember the 747 pilot has somebody in the next seat making sure he doesn't make a mistake, you don't. You will find out for yourself, but I find that people who let it be known what ratings they have or how many planes they have flown are a bit strange, both in real life and on internet boards. Be humble and get under their skin another way. Do as I say and not as I do
Now, your goal is to get a taildragger endorsement and get a rag and tube based at a grass strip, nothing else counts
