PPL
Amateur dentists? - I don't think so.....amateur medical doctors?..I don't think so?........amateur politicians?...well yes! probably most of them.....but amateur pilots???....why do we need them??......perhaps in this modern age of aviation it is time to have a simple but effective "filter" i.e. a sytem of "selection by aptitude" - usually works for the military etc. Each "wannabee" gets a sim ride to ascertain whether or not he/she/it has even the faintest hope of ever becoming a competent pilot. In the case of failure, that should be sufficient to keep that person's feet well on the ground!! And hey! if one has not gone "Solo" before 7 - 10 hours - just FORGET IT !!!!!!!