Hi I have an NPPL and so far it has not stopped me doing what I want to do which is fly. I have a slightly more COMPLEX aircraft with 4 seats, wobbly prop. and 180 hp and managed my differences training for it. I have no desire to fly at night but Europe was a different matter! IO540, your comment about not being able to fly in Europe on an NPPL is not completely correct! You can, with the permission of the competant authority of the country, fly in their airspace. I have just secured that from the French CAA and I believe there is a blanket acceptance of the NPPL(M) throughout Europe!I have been in contact with a very nice French lady who has helped me through the proccess.
The medical to me is the killer due to me having white coat syndrome! B.P. goes sky high on approach to doctors ok any other time!