>>I hope to take private flying lessons next year assuming nothing else in life blows up.<<
Take ‘em anyway. if you wait for life to cooperate you’ll never get in he air ;)
I am too old now and my fear of heights gets in the way. I can overcome it but I think trying to get it controlled enough is for a younger me.
Lessons are on the list.
The “big move” to the new pad and a few large medical bills fried plans for this year.