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I might want to do the same thing over the summer. Assuming a week of good weather and reasonable access to planes/instructor/tugs/winches, what would be achievable as a PPL(A) holder with approx 100 hours and some aerobatics experience? Would I be able to solo? Would I get away from the circuit and do some realistic soaring (assuming the conditions are right)?
Would it make sense to hit the theory books beforehand, and if so, what books are recommended?
How long to solo depends. How long is a bit of string? You might get solo, you might not, you might get a week of cr*p weather!
I'd say you don't need much in the way of theory to go solo - you don't have to pass your Bronze paper to do it.
But as said elsewhere, you should have a *lot* of fun and you'll find the price per minute very moderate compared to power flying.