Anyone who is serious about _learning to fly_ (n.b. NOT getting a licence), will know that the quoted figures are minima.
As deanofs has said, he intends to request the "full" course, while choosing to apply for the NPPL, for medical reasons.
I, who have enough spare time to consider powered flying for fun, but not enough to return to gliding (until I retire!) would like to do the same, and would have liked to add an IMC rating.
No intention of going on to commercial/ATP, don't want to be sucked in to highest common factor JAA certification.
Advice to my daughter would _probably_ be to do the JAA to keep commercial options open at lowest cost, but I expect her to concentrate on A levels and degree first - so a NPPL may suit her for a few years, IF there is an easy path to JAA (or EASA?).
See how complicated it is? Not just geriatric, hospital cases, but quite a few people with good reasons for considering the NPPL.
Tocsin.
p.s. notice: "As the CAA have, apparently, had to get it all agreed by BEagle" - why aren't YOU giving your time to the CAA steering committee? Your well-reasoned arguments, as evidenced throughout this thread would, I am sure, be a breath of fresh air
