I must take exception to the uninformed and elitist criticisms of the NPPL. This licence in no way will be a reduced standard licence but rather a licence for those who want to "fly for fun" and not progress to 747's. A great many of the flying and training community are welcoming the new licence as a removal of unnecessary complications to fly. I for one would like to thank BEagle for his and others efforts to bring this licence to us.