Suprisingly close to being on-topic. You can’t learn from an unlicenced field, hence the number of licenced fields is very relevant to your query.

Moggy

You’ve got Weaver syndrome – ‘licensed’ is correct in this case!
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No, you’ve just got us confused with kids tv! – Mr Brothers and DP to the rescue!!!

Now, now boys thats enough squabbling for one day! Behave yourselves!

It is very true – Robert and I are indeed married. Only the story is slightly different than he tells it. Yes, we did honeymoon in Florida and yes, we did go flying but unfortunately I had to be the captain as I am the only one in this marriage with a licence. I let him have a little go though, even taught him medium level turns bless.

I am currently setting legal proceedings in motion in a desperate attempt to have the marriage annulled. I was under the influence of class A drugs during the ceremony and thought it was a hallucination – imagine my shock when I woke up the next morning.

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Agreed! Neil Williams might have been called a ‘natural’ but it didnt stop him flying into a mountain did it?!

I’d done quite a bit of gliding and passenger flying before my PPL and I was surprised by just how damn hard it was!! It was a lot of fun too though!

Good luck, I hope you make it to a licence soon. FCx

Simple fact is that you do save that amount of money. With the difference you could buy a share in a cub for say a grand and fly for thirty quid an hour. Thats no more ridiculous than your assertions about money.

I think I have actually given a fair assessment of the NPPL/JAR system. Both have their values and if the NPPL will encourage more young people into flying then I’m all for it. It just seems a shame that some estalished pilots dismiss such initiatives because it’s different to what they did. People need to be able to make their own choices looking at the options not have other people’s misconceptions shoved down their throat. I’ve tried to give Daz both sides of the story. Yes, the NPPL will save you money (thats clear) but it is a pain to upgrade etc etc. All you have done is to to rubbish it without any due cause and make your own prejudiced position quite evident in a one sided way.

Daz, there are simple advantages and disadvantages to each option. You have to make a decision based on your personal needs and financial position. Its as simple as that I guess. I’ve tried to outline some pros and cons for you but people seem to think that it’s me being biased so I’d better leave this one alone now!

Saved me two grand – good enough reason in my view. Particularly as I will probably never need or want the privileges granted by a full JAR licence. I’m not saying its right for everyone and it certainly has its faults but it has to be a good thing if it gives people more options and therefore more opportunity to fly – doesn’t it?