He wishes to crack his PPL out in one go if possible, and since he is returning via the USA next summer, I thought that doing it there would be a good bet. He does not wish to change career, this is just for fun with a view to getting a share in something back in the UK.
*Gotcha alert*
He might want to look at how he might convert the FAA PPL to a EASA PPL upon his return. With less than 100 hours total it's not as straight forward as you might think...
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