JAR-FCL PPL vs. NPPL
Hi
I'm a newcomer to flying training, and I'm interested in the relative merits of the JAR-FCL PPL vs. the NPPL.
Initially the NPPL seems appealing since you can, in principle, qualify with only 32 hours flying time. However, there 's no realistic prospect that I will be competent to fly a plane in 32 hours, and maybe not in twice that many. So, given that the qualify time for the JAR-FCL is 45 hours, and I will undoubtedly need more hours than this, is there any point in going for the NPPL?
I have a suspicion that this question may be academic, because I'm not sure I'd pass the JAR medical, given that my eyesight is ****. I appreciate that spectacles are allowed, but I believe there is a minimum standard of uncorrected vision that I may not meet.
But, if that isn't the case, or I have my eyes adjusted by laser, is it worth even considering the NPPL?
Any advice gratefully accepted.