Pilot Pete,
Thanks for that insight, very interesting. I made point 7 as a point of tardiness rather than flying the plane out on time, i.e. turning up to class ontime, sim rides on time etc, again down to general attitude.
I made the remarks i did as a matter of experience, as i have flown during my PPL days with people who had a lot more flying experience, but, and a big but, hesitate to fly with them again as i see the things in them that i would not like to see in a professional pilot, or any pilot from that point.
Most people learn from mistakes , evaluate the situation and at least make an effort to avoid a similar situation again, this is not the case with some.
I am glad to see that they were near(er) the mark anyway.
Thanks for a great response
happy flying