It has been done, back in the day when all you had to do was pitch up and pass the three exams (written, practical and oral) per rating. Warren Brown had a highly successful weekend sim/study set up at the back of Bournemouth airport. Get some time in with him and it was quite possible to book an exam day at Hurn and pass a rating. A bit too successful, unfortunately. Possibly due to his high success rate compared to NATS college, he was effectively shut down once the new RGAT courses were brought in. At least that's how I remember it all....
The present integrated course setup doesn't allow for budding entrepreneurs unless they can get accreditation from SRG. Same as everything else in aviation... expensive.
Last edited by bottom rung; 16th October 2008 at 18:31.
Reason: minor factual correction