Well, Ive finally decided.......
You may remember a post of mine a few months ago, as I wrestled with whether to give up 30k a year to enter a volatile and unpredictable market, by training for my ATPL.
Well, after much deliberation, I think I'll spend my money on a JAR PPL and buy an AA5.
As I told someone who was hell bent on joining my job just today and taking a good pay cut in the process. "its good - but not that good!"
To the rest of you - I hope it all works out and I am cursiong you in five years time!