5 grand is 5 grand. That is alot of money to people trying to start a new business AND maintain a PPL for example. Anyway, surely no-one in the UK is able to fly every week of the year. I reckon more like a max of 40 weeks in a year?? I'm personally budgeting on flying around 30 hours a year once I have my licence.. . . . <small>[ 25 March 2002, 14:42: Message edited by: Simon W ]</small>