Rob,. .To the best of my knowledge, there are very few (one?)JAR compliant schools in SA. Go to . ."www.ftc-sa.com" to see the details of one. If it's of any use to you, I'm hoping to do mine there soon, finishing mid-May, so if you let me know your details, I can let you have an update once I'm back.. .To me it offered the best option. The current Rand rate makes the cost about £3500, including PPL kit, ground school, exams, 4 weeks accommodation in single, en-suite facilities and 45 hours flying in either a PA28, C172 or Diamond Katana. Also 'top-up' hours should you need them over and above the 45 are only about £50 per hour.. .You might be ok with a three week course at your age, but my receptors are a bit rusty at my age, which is why I went for a 4 week course, with lots of pre-course reading!. .. .Best of luck! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />