I guess that takes care of that question.
Now for another one.
Instrument or Commercial rating first?

Depends. Time was I would say go for the IR first, but nowadays there
are so many sexy gizmos in the cockpit that new pilots spend far too
much time looking at them and not enough time looking out the window.
And enjoying the actual flight, for that matter. Without a purple line,
some of them may have difficulty knowing where they are on a paper chart.

Training for the IR just teaches more looking at instruments rather than
out the window. If you are already spending too much eye-down time,
then go for the commercial rating first.

The training for the commercial rating involves doing the same stuff as
a private pilot, only with greater precision and control (evidenced in
part by a set of required maneuvers). It's pretty much all
look-out-the-window and feel-of-the-stick flying, which is a great
antidote to GPS syndrome.

So, examine your own flying, see which camp you fit into, and decide
appropriately.

Jose
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