My 17 hours prior to solo would be typical of UK based training at a major airfield flying every week or so (week days only) starting in the spring. Time off work was needed (used annual leave allowance) and the money saved by not going on a holiday paid for the lessons) slowed things down.
However, the GFT was logged as "above average" which I was told meant I'd achieved a higher standard as a result of the longer learning process.
Then progressed immediately to fly tailwheel a/c only to discover I didn't fly that well nor was I very apt at making command type decisions.
With that cleared up, went on to higher things...
