Bootneck - Lights, law and loading were the exams I took and frankly when I see some of the irrelevant sh*te that some have to learn for their ATPL I am very glad I benefitted from the 18 GP maritime (yes I was a SAR boy then as well) dispensations. Are there some green-eyed monsters out there?
And yes, I do know how an ILS works.....it's pixies isn't it?
SARREMF - yes I love it when a plan comes together!! It is the short term shortage of engineers that needs addressing, fairly urgently by the sound of it so good luck. Poland eh......try nicking the carp out of their lakes and see how they like it