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Old 13th Aug 2015, 18:16
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I would get a few lessons in a few different disciplines so you can see what really toots your horn. For instance:

Get your tailwheel endorsement and get some strip flying instruction while you're about it.

Do some aerobatics, this and the tailwheel thing will make you a much better pilot from a handling standpoint. We pilots kill ourselves by losing control of the aeroplane when too close to the ground to recover it. Great stick and rudder skills will mitigate this.

Do your IR/R rather than the full IR. It takes fewer hours and for a non-professional pilot it may be more appropriate. You can always upgrade later. It is a good thing to do from a safety aspect, but you can challenge yourself stick and rudder wise every flight, whilst an IR will only keep you safe when you elect to fly in very challenging weather anyway. Unless you're some sort of genius or masochist you may want to leave the full IR until you have a few more hours under your belt.

Build hours as well, but whatever you do, try to challenge yourself on a regular basis. Don't fly the same hour 100 times, try to do something different each time and you'll really benefit.
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