BEagle,
Is that true?
I understood that seaplane ratings on SSEA are carried out from unlicences airfields, as can taildragger conversions, aerobatic training etc?
To sum up again,
I can fly for a NPPL microlight from an unlicensed airfield and then change my mind and finish off with a CRI (or, indeed, a light aircraft instructor with CPL) for the final three hours to get a NPPL (SSEA), provided as always we meet the necessary hours minima. In fact, this appears to be already the case according to be a previous post.
The only question now is whether the hours with a CRI (or a light aircraft instructor with a CPL) need to be from a licensed airfield.
Many thanks for all your help - it really is good to see a proper debate which is clarifying all these points.