I see "The Westmoreland Flye" in post 10 mentions the hassles and costs involved for the exams, I found on the CAA site that the exams could be taken a several locations in the mainland UK but when I queried the distance learning school about sitting the exams in Glasgow I was told that it only applies to the ATPL's and not the CPL's (and before anybody asks I only want/need the CPL for instruction), bit strange as I understand the the exams are basically the same only less subjects on the CPL. I'm sure there is some CAA logical explanation for it!!!!!