Goatrider,

I know what you mean about not being a night person. I am waiting until late September to start the night portion...that way I don't have to stay up till midnight. In Canada, night flying requires a separate rating for a Private license, so I can add that to my Private as soon as I finish it. The night rating is a requirement for the Commercial license.

Lately, I've been doing the cross countries, which are fun out here because there are so many different kinds of country...ocean, mountains, valleys, high desert, etc. Next week, I start the mountain portion of my training. It's not a requirement for the Commercial, but most schools out here offer a separate mountain flying program. It's something you should look into if you go to Alaska. There's a lot to be learned from the bush pilots.

Good luck and safe flying.