BEagle - thanks for replying.
Could you possibly answer another question? How much does it cost to do the ATPL ground work by distance learning, and how long would it take if a few hours a day could be dedicated to it?
I've had a look at various schools, but appear to be getting conflicting information from them.
Sorry if I'm vague over this, but I need to be sure of some things before attempting to go down the instructor road, and have no one else whom I could ask.
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