Just wondering if anyone out there knows of any pilot who took 100s of hours to reach PPL standard?
I know of one ~ 120hr PPL, and some more who were way past 100hrs at the time I last saw them.
IMHO the only fairly sure way of making it in 45hrs is by having unlogged flying time, with another pilot. I helped out one chap a year or two ago and I recall he did it in 45hrs, so that was very worthwhile. A careful choice of a school and the instructor is also vital, to avoid waste of hours in changing schools / aircraft types.