Suggestion
Toby,
here is a suggestion for you.
as you are so near, join the gliding club at Walney Island - make getting your Glider Pilots licence your first goal - this will be a lot more affordable than PPL training. You will need to commit at least a weekend day a week and take part in all the acttivities needed to launch gliders etc. The experience and contacts gained may prove valuable later on. Convert your gliding licence to a NPPL - this will allow you to fly powered aircraft with some restrictions including towing gliders (but not for reward) - don't expect them to let you do this straight away though! At some point convert your NPPL to a JAA/EASA PPL which will be the starting point to your commercial training.
Overall this may prove to be the lowest cost route and at your age time is on your side.
Just a thought.
Malcolm
Last edited by baldwinm; 28th Dec 2010 at 11:41.
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