lost the ADC rating after 12 months if you don't validate it
I have to agree with Chilli Monster and confirm that you are talking pure tosh!
I was given my Aerodrome Rating in 1988, have never validated it to this date and yet it has just been issued in my new shiny Euro Licence ADV/ADI as issued in 2004!
As regards APP or Area some of what has been written is very true, some is total rubbish.
Virtually all APP units will be within LACC or NPC by 2009. EGPH/PF/PD will be at NPC and EGBB/HI will be transferring to LACC as soon as the LTCC boys and girls come to the sunny south. The only possible exclusion might be the Welshies.
So the question is do I want to say "cleared to land, cleared for take off" whilst reading The Sun for the rest of my life at a band 1 unit or get different traffic scenarios every shift doing 8 or 9 different Area sectors getting Band 5 money reading The Guardian.
I know which I'd rather do.
But being really positive 60% of you will fail to validate anyway so don't worry about it!