zetland, I don't wish to be age'ist, but at 60, why not go the nppl route ?
1/2 the price, and a dead easy medical, your Dr signs to say your ok,
after all you won't be going on to CPL
http://www.nppl.uk.com/ I went the nppl m route as a modern 3 axis microlight can our perform most spam cans at less then 1/2 the price
worth checking out