What I mean by learn a lot more. If you own a LAA Permit aircraft, or a share, you will be able to do your own maintenance under the guidance of an LAA inspector/engineer. You may pick a taildragger which may improve your flying skills. When/if you join your local "strut"/club you will make friends who may be more enthusiastic than the average club aircraft renter, as many of them, though not all, will own their own aircraft. Most of these aircraft will be completely different to the average spamcan, some like classic cars, pretty basic, others comparable to the latest spacecraft! Plus everything between. It is a much more relaxed regime though just as safe or better than the C of A world & a bloody sight cheaper. They are maintained or built by people who expect to strap them to their own ass, not push them out the door for some other poor sod to fly. The microlight world is similar, though restrictive if you need to log hours for CPL.By the way I may be wrong but I don't think you can train for a new NPPL anymore I think it has to be an EASA LAPL.?