opting out?! eh? how does that work? i thought there was a heli performance paper. there was when i did bristol groundschool in 2006. 13 fixed wing exams and 1 heli performance paper.
plus... cpl/atpl, i dont think it matters. employers know that the exams are just an expensive hurdle to join the old boys club and everyone forgets it all the moment the results hit the doormat.