cessna 162

I currently have the Cessna training kit. Once I complete it, would I then take the written test, complete flight training then do the check ride? Has anyone done it that way? Any regrets? Do you feel it provided any advantages? Ill be training in the Cessna 162.

I know there weren't many of these made and so that makes them harder to find. I am looking for comparable LSAs. The biggest worry is size and useful load. The CFI I will be using is 135lbs and I'm 270. My son who would occasionally be traveling with me is 88lbs. Otherwise, after training...