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I wasn't laughing at you! I'm just amazed that we keep hearing the same bad information being spouted by people who really should know better.
One of the best places to start as a student is with LASORS (
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.asp...detail&id=1591). You can download it for free from the CAA (I think you can also pay about £15 for a printed copy from most aviation stores).
It contains all the information you need right from the horses mouth so to speak (unless you want to get really serious and read the ANO - although that is also worth doing). If anyone says anything contrary to whats in here then it should set alarm bells rining and you need to ask questions.