DFC,. .. .I agree that boredom could afflict the NPPL as well as the JAR-PPL pilot.. .. .The NPPL can get a £100 hamburger just as easily, as long as it is good, daytime, weather. (France is a long way for me as a day trip! see sig line). S/he can also do aerobatic training and other fun stuff similarly.. .. .Personally, I favoured the IMC rating for the NPPL, and still hope to see it sometime.. .. .Not a salvation, but an additional string to the bow...