Originally Posted by Pace
Somehow I dont feel this saga has come to its end and could herald changes and stiffening up in training standards.
Pace
I got my NPPL(A) in 2007, Flight levels, airspace categories, RT, zone transit stuff , navigation, flight planning etc. Just like a real PPL but a bit less instrument flying.
The training syllabus is not at fault.
How it is applied at a local level may be worth investigation. How much of it sinks in & remains beyond the appropriate exam paper is down to the pilot.
Most microlight pilots I've seen tend to head for a lot of height in case the donkey dies mid Forth river. But they all seem to know what they are doing regarding talking to Edinburgh etc. So I don't think the NPPL(M) is any worse.