what do I do for a life changing challenge next?
One you have a few hours, try the Qualification Montagne
Other than that, night qualification, IMC, intrument rating, ATPL, build your own aeroplane, teach yourself aerobatics from a garage sale book as my colleague here at work has done... (Ok, maybe not that one
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have an irish medical and it has to be a uk medical
I sent them a Spanish medical (only cost me €60) and they never complained.