Post PPL Training Question
I'm coming towards the end of my PPL training (I've got just under 50 hours and have just done my first solo nav-ex) and am training in a Warrior at Biggin Hill. I'm starting to think about what will happen after - I'm a bit worried that availability at my club might be an issue. As I am a teacher, I can only really fly at weekends (and holidays too of course). At weekends all of the Warriors are usually fully booked for instructional flights so I am not sure if I would realistically be able to use one once I've got my licence.
I do intend to discuss all this with my instructor (who I have a great deal of respect for) but I wanted to gauge opinions on here first ... is it worth thinking about possibly buying a share now or at least start looking for one now? I'm fairly 'big' (ie fat! - I weigh around 18 stones!) and I like the docile nature of the Warrior so I'm not sure I'd be too interested in looking at other aircraft types. Plus I would want to stay at Biggin anyway as it is convenient for me to get to as well as familiar.
What do people think? Am I being a little premature? Is it normal for people coming towards the end of their training to start looking to buy shares or should they wait a bit after they have their licence?
Any comments would be very gratefully received ...