I based my statement that all FE´s are very experienced on my own experiences with Scandinavian aviation authorities where to my knowledge all FE´s are highly experienced.
I admit that I am not that familiar with UK CAA requirements for FE. However in the case above if the individual has +2000hrs then he´s certainly not inexperienced and actually has good experience for his age.
However back to the original question. It seems to me that the poster "out of date" should reevaluate his view of JAA PPL(H) training and certificate.
He´s information seem to be that LPC are required for all helicopter types which is not true in light of the posts above. The only difference from FAA PPL is that with a JAA PPL he will need to do LPC once a year with an JAA Flight examiner (somewhat experienced
) instead of every two years a BFR with a FAA instructor.
And seriously. It really is a good idea for a PPL to have a thorough checkout once a year since he probably will not be flying much more than 10-50 hrs.
But an LPC (flight time about 25 to 30 mins) should be a matter of an average of 1.5 hours work for a Brief, Flight Test and Debrief,
?? 25 min for an LPC! That´s very unusual in the rest of JAA. In my guidelines a 1hr LPC is minimum and if all the maneuvers are completed as required then 1 hr is often not enough. My LPC´s usually last 1.2 to 1.3 hrs.