PPL Application in the post question...

[CruiseAttitude]

Is flying solo whilst acting in accordance with instructions issued by an instructor (because you're waiting for the Belgrano to issue your licence) doing so for "..the purpose of becoming qualified for the grant or renewal of a pilot's licence ..."?

That's a good question considering that instructor authorised solo flight after the PPL skills test (before receiving the licence) is quite common practice.

It is surprising how many people get confused with how to log time. I've been told by more than one instructor to log P1/S after a revision lesson or club checkout, however, I know this is incorrect.

For SEP opps under current rules...

P1 - Any solo flight (with or without passengers).
P/UT - Any instructional flight (the instructor will log P1)
P1/S - a passed skills test (I have time logged as this for my PPL skills test and my IMC skills test.