I've just found this group. Excellent reading.
I'm after some advice from the experienced out there.
I am approaching PPL (about to do solo qualifying x-country) and would like to go straight onto retractable and wobbly prop, get an IMC and buy a fastish 4 seater. The reason is that I go to Central/Southern France quite often, c/o Gatwick & BA, and would like to get there without their generous assistance, in one hop, and within the family's bladder distance. This = 150kts+ cruise speed.
Questions.
Am I trying to run before I can walk?
If I am going to go for wobbly prop and retractable ratings and IMC, would I do better to do these on the plane that I going to become friends with, even if I can't handle it when I first buy it?
Decisions, decisions.... <img src="confused.gif" border="0">