DesiPilot - I have now had three independent responses to my question concerning the conduct of JAA PPL exams at NAC. Two were by p.m. from people who are well placed to know the score, the third from a contact in the CAA somewhat higher up the food chain than your suggestion. All three are firmly of the same opinion - JAA PPL examinations cannot legally be conducted at NAC now that the nominated holder of the papers has left. The arrangement that NAC apparently have in place, whereby the paperwork is allegedly being signed, fraudulently, by a person not qualified to do so, is, I am informed, likely to result in yet more qualifications and authorisations being withdrawn from the people involved.
Furthermore, I am assured that any application for a JAA PPL received from NAC, dated after the departure of the nominated Head of Training will be rejected.
It seems that we all have lessons to learn!