Ahh! thanks,
lfe- I was missing the presence of an instructor, it's the same in UK,
AFAIK.
Instructor, Stude, + pax at instructor's discretion....ok, Legal.
@ Andy P....sounds like a bit of a curate's egg!
From the Stude's POV, great to be able to take up Friends and Family before fully qualifying.
From the instructor's viewpoint, a hell of a responsibility to allow a Stude to take them.....There's the old American saying, "Now, y'all, just watch this".....
sometimes difficult to assess when ego outstrips ability, I should imagine.