RTN thanks again for the reply! Something definately worth thinking about there! I think ultimately it comes down to time and money! If i can get in a CPL course and an FI course certainly within the next 12 months and pass them both that would leave me 18 months to do the IR which would be my preffered option! But if i couldnt get that FI course in, money dependant, then i will have to go to IR before FI so its done before the 3 year point! However, from what you guys have said, if it all goes wrong and i dont get the IR course done in time, then its not a big disaster for the instructing world!