this post is an attempt to get back on topic from all the ranting !
from Mr Torque,
However, main problem with the PPL system is that there is no mentoring post qualification.
This is certainly the truest true fact that explains some of the nonsense that goes on post PPL
Also several people have picked up on that they fit the profile of those in the 40's of the business man variety, I really think I am on to something here.
Early in the PPL course they are generally respectful of the fact that they know nothing and their instructor knows something, but a certain percentage of the students at a certain point start to try to treat the instructor like one of their employees and in the hands of an experienced instructor they can be easily controlled, but the younger and less experienced FI(R) can get streamrollered by them if they are not careful and the student starts to run the flight,
This is my experience, and it just leads to greater problems post PPL