I would not criticise the NPPL concept too much as what we have at the moment is not what was originally planed. EASA are interested in copying a lot of the original NPPL idea and incorporating it into an RPPL (R = recreation) which will be accepted Europe wide. If the RPPL or the NPPL get accepted in Europe it will be the JAA PPL which will become the minority option as most pilots would find the recreational licence the way to go.
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