Very similar in the north. I didn't consider I was perhaps lucky to have DTV and LBA with full ATC and ILS, suppose that keeps close to home. But when it comes to the CPL and IR one way or another I'm going full time to complete a)as fast as possible and b) to give myself the best chance of passing first time round. Also I think good results with ATPL are important and probably do ground school for a couple of weeks as well as study beforehand myself. I think so, if I did 10 hours it would cost me £1600 in a SEP, whereas you can find a share of a Piper for £200-3000, I think we will be something like 90+ hours short of being able to do the CPL even after night and MEP rating on the back of a PPL. So yeah, I think having a share gives you the chance to fly and enjoy it solo/with family and probably gives you a better insight into the world of flying.
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