NPPL seperate skills tests?
I have recently discovered that a student who is undertaking training for the NPPL must complete the Navigation Skill test before doing his or her solo cross country. The GFT is done at the end of the flight training when all exams are also completed. To me this is a crazy situation where it is compulsory for an examiner to complete two seperate skills tests with all the additional paperwork and hassle with weather. The JAR regulations mean I cannot test people that I fly with so it means that I frequently travel 100 miles to do tests. Recently I visited another school 7 times to complete 3 full tests due to weather. This regulation means that I am considering whether its all worth it. It seems strange that a Jar PPL student can do his NFT after his solo qualifier and NPPL cannot. Anyone else care to comment?