G-KEST - Sorry for the delay; thanks for your PM. I couldn't believe that such a fundamentally inaccurate RIA got through the system; I guess Mulley had other things to worry about?
Anyway, the NPPL Policy and Steering Committee won't be dismissing any option; however, since the 'upgrade to JAR-FCL' route requires that a pilot has had a minimum number of hours under the instruction of a JAR-FCL FI, the demand for purely 'NPPL' qualified FIs teaching at NPPL level for the SEP aircraft rating would be pretty small. As would their remuneration, were it to be sanctioned. There are a lot of FIs chasing not many jobs at the moment; were the floodgates to be opened to 'ease' instructional and/or licensing requirements, there would doubtless be a very hostile reception to the associated RIA from those already seeking instructional posts!
Currently the NPPL P&SC is attempting to unscramble the dog's dinner which is the current ANO as pertaining to the NPPL. It was the result of a mistake within the Authority; unfortunately a 'temporary' AIC will have to be released in early 2004 to cover the next few months until we get the ANO correctly amended as agreed by the Committee.