Dave... I'm definitely not trying to skirt around anything. Honesty and integrity are admirable traits all should posses . I wasn't sure about what phase 1 was all about . The plane I'm looking to purchase is on B.S. and I was just looking for the cheapest most effective , efficient way to get my license, buy a plane, and to be able to do my annuals and not have it cost me an arm and a leg and 2 years of this that and the other thing. I live off grid , have no phone only internet, and don't live anywhere close to a cfi (Fairbanks Alaska may be the closest). Thanks again to everybody for the info you've provided. It's steering my in the right direction . I think.