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I'm 15, and I finished my PPL training this summer (I know, I started early but flying is so addicting.) Soloed at 14 (here in Canada). I've done all my XC flying, and since September I've just been flying the bare amount to stay current, and the odd XC here and there. I could build time for my CPL, but my CFI told me that I would need a license to do that, since I only have my student's license now, and I can get the rec at 16-this summer.
Time breakdown:
37.5 Dual
16.5 PIC
3.4 dual XC
7.0 PIC XC
1.9 Sim IFR-did a LOC/BC as well.
PIC XC time would of course be the most valuable to me at this point, but I can only fly approved routes, and there's only a couple of those so it doesn't challenge me at all.
What I'd really like to do is the instrument rating, but with the checkride at least 1.5 years away it doesn't seem worth it, and doing it in a twin would get me valuable Multi IFR time. I find the instrument flying natural, and we did much more than was required for the IR part of the PPL.
I'm curious as to what your opinions are, any advice is really appreciated.

I'm 15, and I finished my PPL training this summer (I know, I started early but flying is so addicting.) Soloed at 14 (here in Canada). I've done all my XC flying, and since September I've just been flying the bare amount to stay current, and the odd XC here and there. I could build time for my CPL, but my CFI told me that I would need a license to do that, since I only have my student's license now, and I can get the rec at 16-this summer.
Time breakdown:
37.5 Dual
16.5 PIC
3.4 dual XC
7.0 PIC XC
1.9 Sim IFR-did a LOC/BC as well.
PIC XC time would of course be the most valuable to me at this point, but I can only fly approved routes, and there's only a couple of those so it doesn't challenge me at all.
What I'd really like to do is the instrument rating, but with the checkride at least 1.5 years away it doesn't seem worth it, and doing it in a twin would get me valuable Multi IFR time. I find the instrument flying natural, and we did much more than was required for the IR part of the PPL.
I'm curious as to what your opinions are, any advice is really appreciated.