Thanks short final (et al) for the detailed feedback, sounds excellent. I guess I will do the 747 as backup and cross fingers that the 777 opens up. I actually held (some years ago) a PPL so I am hoping the general handling will at least come back and be of use! I was planning on doing the 3 hour program too - want to do some circuits, a short-ish flight or two, and maybe some night simulations (something I never did as a VFR pilot!).

The appetite is whetted... and is likely to be the week after the Manchester DO and Concorde tour (hoping I can go) so fingers crossed. I wonder if they'd stamp my old log book???