Ethan and V1, After trying just about everything else I could think of (para drop, glider tug etc) fairly unsuccessfully I have borrowed yet more cash and started an FI Course. I simply could not stand my temp data entry job any more. As you say time was passing and I was losing currency. It was a bit of a shock to realise how much I had forgotten when I got back in the air. I hope everyone is right and it helps to get an airline job in the end!