Hi,
In response to dog factory, firstly thank you for responding to my mail and to answer your question about feeling lucky, I suppose I do, however not as lucky as I would have felt 15 years ago if I had been in a position to follow my chosen career then. I was 22 when I completed my PPL and due to marriage, children etc I had to pursue alternative methods of providing for the above. Now after working long hours and being away from home for months at a time over the last 15 years I can finally reach my goal, so yes I feel lucky, however this luck came about from lots of hard work and a dedication to reach my ambition. Sometimes you need to make your own luck!