Originally Posted by tangovictor
J.A.F.O I don't think anyone was having a go, re nppl ?
Well, there was "the biggest load of Beaurocratic Garbage in aviation history", and "forget the NPPL" as well as the start of the strange rumours that abound, such as "Am I correct in thinking that the holder of an NPPL is not able to carry passengers, unless, of course, he is accompanied by a PPL or above who would be P1 ?"; which made me laugh and fume in equal amounts, not easy to do.
I did a CAA PPL in the olden days, came back into it a couple of years ago and went for the NPPL for the reasons I gave earlier - not medical.
I've not flown abroad on either licence so can't help with that query, certainly can't add anything that the venerable company above haven't already said.
The NPPL seems to get a slating every time the topic comes up and I really don't see why. However, no-one's had too much of a go on this thread, so perhaps the tide is turning.
If, due to medical restrictions, I were given the choice of day VFR in the UK or 3/5ths of FA squared - I know where my money would go.