Having just picked myself up after reading the first post and stopped laughing.
Not wishing to P*** on your parade but come on - get a life:
PPL Study Package : What if you don't like it and decide flying's not for you?
PPL Confuser : See above - what if you don't get to the exam stage
Shirt : Everyday Polo shirt and jeans does me - with a fleece for cold days
Tie : Looks smart - F***ing uncomfortable when the instructor is working you hard - see mode of dress above.
Epaulettes : I stopped wearing these when I left the air force as I no longer had to. Any pseudo Commercial PPL I ever see wearing them looks bloody stupid. Again - see mode of dress above.. . . .Headset : Use the clubs until you are sure you know what you want out of a headset and then buy based on experience - not the sales blurb that you have obviously fallen for in some glossy catalogue.
Life is a balancing act - weigh up the money spent on crap verses the cost of an hours flying <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
CM