Cheers for everyones responses, really helpful!
Although i must admit i am still fairly confused with all the differences i hear from different people.
to 'if it aint...'
so does this mean if i do the differences training to the ssea rating with a jar instructor, the hours i do under instruction count AND any hours i fly with that rating....therefore just building my hours up on ssea and then taking a GFT for PPL.
OR
is it just the hours under instruction that count (say 5?) and then 10 of my slmg hours? meaning i would have to complete the remaining 30 hours under instruction? :s
And i take it this is just under the JAR ppl and no the EASA?