If you are learning to fly because you want to fly then you could consider learning on a Touring Motor Glider (TMG). This will cost around 60% of learning in a Single Engine Piston (SEP) aeroplane.
The downsides of this are:
- TMG schools are somewhat thin on the ground
- Once you have your licence you will only have a TMG rating
- At some point, once you have a few hours under your belt, you will probably want to add an SEP rating
You could also investigate the Microlight side of things.
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