I think that some of the problems re. for/against the nppl has to come from simple ignorance - that isn't saying which are right or wrong ( climbing on nearest fence ) - but I would ask, in my ignorance, what has been left out of the nppl training compared with the ppl, causing the reduced required hours? Is it the instrument training for example?
This is a serious question, because as a ppl holder, I was basically trained to fly VRF, during daylight. The same as the nppl. Ok, I can fly abroad with my ppl, but I didn't recieve any training for foriegn flying.
I can understand a school of thought that would think 'I did my 40-45 hrs, and to be honest, with hindsight, that was very basic.', so I do wonder how I would have been with 10 or so less hours in the book.
I look forward to your enlightenment.
Regards
LF