You the Man!!!
It's brilliant to hear someone who gets so much out of flying. There is nothing worse than flying with someone who "takes the fun out of it."
Sorry to say though that your bubble might be burst when the CAA proudly present you with your first official bill. That's one thing you do NOT want to put up on your wall.
That's Show Biz!
Enjoy!
P.S. Regarding your landing attempts: if you still find yourself hovering above the runway at 80 knots and the airplane doesn't want to come down, just tell your FI you are conducting a low-level runway inspection. That'll keep his mouth shut. Just make sure you get it sorted out by your Skills Test
