I'm watching this as a reader only and have my own opinions as to who are the real pilots here (and therefore qualified to comment) and who aren't.
The Beak and others can, I feel, safely ignore that famous Walt Halfbaked Boy* aka Phantasm** aka Reluctant737*** who in one thread wrote....
Originally Posted by Halfbaked Boy
I'm not sure how a CAA reference number is generated in this case, as mine came from my PPL issue and was subsequently used for my medicals/ATPL exams
.....yet today said.....
Originally Posted by Halfbaked Boy
....I'm only a humble PPL....
He's deleted some of the comments now but given his propensity for b*ll**** I've taken to saving them for posterity. Perhaps now he's out of the equation you can get on with debating the matter at hand.
*Claims to be a PPL, or is it fATPL?
**Claims to be a 747 skipper.
*** Claims to be a RYR FO.