Now, there I was thinking you were a sensible chap all along, and then you go and say something stupid... 'make the CAA
think'
...remember we are dealing with the British Civil Service here ! Civil Servants are not paid to think, they follow rules - period. (speaking as an ex-civil servant, who was repeatedly marked down on my annual appraisals for 'failing to
conform' !)
Seriously though, I agree that passing the HW first is the most vital step, but not having to take it again - ever, is good news as far as I'm concerned ! (I wonder where Wilmo got his info to the contrary earlier in this thread ?)
So, from what I can see so far, you are allowed to take the HW test more than once and once you pass, you never have to take it again - so, 9 pairs of lights in random order gives 362,880 permutations, at £25 a throw is just over 9 Million Quid... it's just a matter of time !