but I really did want to navigate and navigate as many diferent types as I could.
I have to agree. As my reward for an RAF Scholarship awarded in '65 I went off to the flying club at Castle Donington (now EMA) to complete my PPL on the Chipmunk. This I duly did although not without a fare amount of stress (landing was my initial hurdle!)
On completion of the course the CFI enquired as to whether I had also passed the Nav aptitude at Biggin. I answered in the affirmative & he politely advised me that might be my better career path.
I can honestly admit that I have never regretted that advice for a single moment. I had a great time in Maritime & subsequently in both of my careers in civil aviation.
The alternative would have probably been to end up either chopped or as a truckie co pilot. Ugh.