Englishal, the cost of gaining a JAA CPL/IR Frzn ATPL is now considerably cheaper than it was only five years ago if one compares the integrated vs CAP509 route.
The NPPL will keep non-professional pleasure flying training affordable. Indeed the growth of ultra and microlight flying is most encouraging.
For those who are flying in order to gain a JAA license allowing them ultimately to be paid to fly JAA aircraft I believe they should follow a JAA syllabus in a JAA member state.
Its not as if the US even has the cheapest flight training in the world. Why don't you go to Poland and get a Polish PPL. It will cost about £1,000. Ahh, the UK CAA does not have an automatic conversion system in place for Polish licenses! So why do the North Americans have one?
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