Originally Posted by
IO540
I have to get my usual bit in here
Even if many pilots don't realise this at the time, one of the great attractions of flying is to be able to fly
abroad, and to do so in far less time than it would take to drive. Flying abroad is a great pleasure and is usually far easier than flying in the UK; for a start you get away from the machine-gun-speed ATC speak. You can fly all the way across France and not see another plane.
Can't do that on the NPPL.
Most PPL-level flying in the UK is done on routes which one could drive in a comparable time. And what percentage of PPL holders give up before the first renewal?
sorry to disagree, however you can fly to Europe with nppl m, & most fixed wing microlights, can compare speed wise with grp a, types, for less than half the running costs.
nppl sep, true as of yet its UK air space only, a nonsense I agree
same airplane, say Eurostar EV97, under 450 no probs to Europe
if its over 450, grp a , no you can't fly it to Europe !
hopefully the CAA will see sense soon, and alter this ??? some say its going to take another 2 yrs, why ?