The CAA will start a consultation next year that will see an end to the need to sit the difficult JAA CPL exams see link below
The 'industry' cannot get enough instructors (costing too much)
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/137/Instru...0Shortages.pdf Maybe the Americans will do the same?
Don't they do a practical on-line CPL exam at a time of the candidates choosing. (a lot simpler)