When as an instructor I have to do a PPL checkout I spend a lot of time on technical issues including engine management an performance planning.
That's good, what I was saying is it's a shame that the JAR syllabus does not insist more on it, as well as on flight planning--it's all there, but unless as a student you are particularly interested, or happen to have an above average instructor (as I like to think I've had the pleasure), it's easy to miss.
In order to make my browsing a bit more efficient, I have a habit of killfiling posters who consistently fail to make useful contributions to a discussion, or who do not stick to the same standard of politeness one would expect on a face to face conversation. So hasta la vista, baby!
