IFR
Good to see a positive posting, but out of interest have you ever been sat around for years waiting for a letter or phone call?
I agree that the only way to guarantee failure is to give up, but I think that WWW is just trying to be realistic.
For all of you who are waiting for that letter or phone call, I spent years doing that in the early 90's, and worked illegally as an instructor in the States in the meantime. I just want to say to you to keep going, when it comes it will be worth it, it made me a better person for having to fight for it, and I appreciate every second they let me go flying.