Thanks Slim_Slag,
That's pretty much how I see it all.
RodgerF
If the IR is not such an inflexible beast why is somebody (from one of these FTO's) not telling pilots. There seems to be a body of PPLs who have a will to learn more and improve their flying but cannot afford the time (and ridiculous fees) to take three months (or whatever) to do it - they have jobs or businesses. Many of them also have aircraft that would be suitable to do the training.