I don't understand what this topic's supposed to be about anyway.
I've read the first post three times, and I don't get it. Is it saying that PPL(As are substandard? Or complaining about people who say they are? And what's the NPPL got to do with it?
Pilots are as good as their experience and currency. A commercial pilot without a job will eventually get very rusty, if he doesn't practise. A PPL or NPPL who flies a lot will probably be very good.
Then there's sub-standard on what? Most airline pilots couldn't fly my little R22. I couldn't fly their 737. Does that make either of us substandard, or just different?
I'm not at all convinced that this whole thread isn't a waste of space.
