Retarded!
Hi
I went through the NPPL to LAPL to EASA PPL route.. over 700 hours solo x-country and 100 training over 10 years.. I STILL had to do a qualifying cross country and skills test.. the instructor was so bored that we called it a day on the test after 20 mins and did some aerobatics practice instead. The x-country was simply a waste of time and fuel.
It then took weeks to get the actual licence in my hand.
I really hope Brexit gives power back to the CAA and they start employing those truly interested in flying..
The whole experience made me dispise the powers that be and the utterly stupid rules made up by even stupider committees and sub-committees that make them up for safety concisous and mindful pilots..
P :-(