Fairplay to ya deano I just thought it was an interesting thread to create because am sure 9 out of 10 online pilots either had a wealthy family to help them along or happen to be lucky enough to be taken on board for cadet sponsorship programme because of a superior educational background. My situaion is that I was on an passenger plane to 3 destinations in my lifetime with the 2 being this year to florida and I said yep I want to get into aviation, I only wokr in a factory but can save bucket loads cos I don't drink (really) or smoke, still live at home so something is telling me its possible so am going for it, first step am going to make is to get an introductory lesson just to make sure flying is really for me before I spend ridculous money in achieving a goal. So yes am obviously going to be taken the modular route also.