G'Day 'Sunfish',
Have enjoyed most of yr previous posts, and find myself almost in the same position.
I have a CPL, - got it in June '66 - which I haven't used in anger for some time recently, probably because of circumstances, and that I am 'retired' now, and find the 'local' flying club / school at JT a bit of a 'Gen Y' club.
So, some time ago I headed to Northam, about 1 and a bit hrs drive away,
because as soon as the wheels leave the runway - I am IN the Training Area!!
And, there are NO delays chewing up the VDO!
My next plan is to join the RAA and do some 'real' flying - which will probably be at the very same airfield where I used to instruct from as the 'only' country instructor in the area - some 40 years ago!!
(And on the walls of the 'old' schoolhouse which was my office / clubhouse in dem ole days....STILL hang the cut off ties and a 'slip' or two from my student's first solo s)
Yes, times and economics have changed......
But we are here to have FUN !
(We are here for a GOOD time - Not a LONG time...) N'est ce pas???
E N J O Y !!!