Just noticed the bit above about the change from A&B Certs to "one solo". IMHO, one solo proves little (but is great achievement), it is post solo consolidation that counts. For example at the Club I flew with in France there was requirement for 12 post solo consolidation flights - I was lucky as I got the Pegase in comparison to the young French boys and girls who had to do it in the Marianne - a heavy glass 2 seater. When I finished a course in UK 3 years ago, BGA even found my old A&B record and issued a duplicate certificate (photo was a tadge different though). If the ACO cannot (eventually) get the boys and girls to A&B could there not be a deal with service gliding clubs to take them on and finish the job, so to speak.