Well Whirlybird, from talking to him, he seems not to worry as much about not moving on to take his PPL ride. I'm close friends with one of his last instructors who said he felt like he(the student), was leaning towards simply learning to fly for recreational purposes rather than for the airlines/coperate, or something else along those line. I too don't see the enthusiasm and zeal from him, as you would expect from someone willing to succeed in this career field.