"This may well be a requirement but in reality it is ridiclous to expect a PPL to be able to carry out an EOL on his GFT".
I would have thought that the one time it is least ridiculous to expect a PPL to be able to carry out an EOL is on his GFT as that is the time when he should have had the most concentrated training he is likely to get.
" i have produced students ready for test"
If they aren't able to carry out an EOL on a GFT they're not ready for the test. Many years ago when I was an examiner (and yes it wasn't so long ago that the R22 hadn't been certified!) any PPL student who couldn't do an EOL on his GFT would not have gained his PPL(H).
