Cospilot, rickair7777 and skyhigh, thank you for the input. It boils down (for me) to do what you love. Do what you love, do it well and the rest will come. I am starting from scratch so my journey will im sure be an interesting one and I am sure I will have questions along the way. Risk....I have taken a few in my day and with dedication they all have paid off. aviation is a complete change from anything I have ever done, so i would call it being cautious rather than hesitant. Eitherway like everything, if your going to do it, do it right. So thank you for the input. general question, does anyone have information on flight training in middle tn? just asking thanks again