Spud - As I have mentioned in a similar thread, the changing of the written exams to JAR has certainly not left 'me alright'. I started the exams on several occasions and then had to give up due to other commitments. They then started phasing out the exams and I took the decision that rather than risk not meeting the deadline for the CAA exams, I would do the JAA ones instead. It would have been much easier for me to do the CAA exams (primarily because of the fact that you didn't have to take 4 weeks off to go for groundschool) but I have accepted it and just got on with it. I think you should keep the personal insults out if it unless you know the full story.