Thanks for your reply. Are you training to be an airline pilot? I was under the impression that you were just a recreational flyer!
What job are you in now?
To be honest, I am going to university in a couple of months to do a four year engineering degree, and then get a job to fund my flying. I don't think I would tell anyone that I am training to be a professional pilot, rather just say 'I have to do this rating so I can fly in bad weather'. Although studying for ATPL's may be a bit harder to hide. The fact that in all my school statements I said I want to be an airline pilot won't help. This is something that actually I am quite worried about because if the flying thing does not work out I don't want any hostility from workmates!
How does it work out with the training? I thought of a job where I would have had four months anual leave in which to do my training, but desided against it because I had to counterbalance that with eight months away from home. So I chose Uni instead.
Can a CPL/MECR or IR or whatever be taken part time on an 'after work' basis or does it have to be done full time?
EDIT: Why has my user name come up jau? My user name is rich49, NOT jau???????