All depends if concorde747 has a "pot" to start with.
Its more and more common with this property cycle, that students are going to Uni with inexcess of £20-30K provided by Mum & Dad by cashing in some of their home equity....
If however your starting with nothing, then 70K is very un realistic as preduk points out.
I was young and daft once, I also wanted to be a pilot..
I did it the old
modular way. Ie the hard way. I finally got to the bus (320).
These days I Trade for a investment fund. When I look back at the cost and sacrifices I maded just to fly a plane. I must of been insane!