I've always though the whole thing a load of nonsense; at the end of the day, experience is gained flying with and observing students, not wondering what they are doing when out of sight. The helicopter guys have split it into exercises rather than flights. I just thought the CAA's reply further illustrates their lack of understanding of what its all about. I once heard of a school who counted every circuit as a separate flight giving 6 sign offs in a 1 hour solo circuit detail!
Last edited by Whopity; 18th Oct 2013 at 19:42.