Clare Prop,
problem with going to the PPL and not doing the GFPT is the 3 hours consecutive solo max limit until a dual check. With a GFPT it becomes 15 hours..
What if my student is on a 2-2.5 hour solo nav and gets diverted due weather/atc etc and has to go over the 3 hours? Or even if they want to do a 2.5 hour nav + some airwork to practice for the PPL test they cant..
There are issues to both sides of the argument if you ask me...