It is a system open to abuse and often puts us instructor's in a very difficult position.
If the standard being shown is woefully low, then it's an easy choice, but what happens if you aren't 100% sure.(yes,I understand you should refuse) Unfortunately the CAA has not deemed fit to say what the standard should be. I have my own levels, but apart from me, who can say that they are correct.
The revalidation should be standardised, so that any debate be taken out.
I agree that there should be a check (the standard of some PPL's, many of whom have been flying since before I was born, is sometimes shocking.) but the check/test must have better guidelines for everybody's sake.
I don't think examiner's should do it as there aren't enough at the moment, so to make them do all these tests aswell would probably overload the system so much that soon there would be no PPL's flying at all. HHMMM, maybe that's the CAA's idea all along!!
