Look at it this way, there's one medic on the server, an advanced paramedic mind you, they cant fly because we didn't do a flight test because people said "it's dumb". You and your boys need a ride, you get in his helicopter and when flying hits a tree and you all die. It's the medics fault and he cant go back to revive you. You all lose your gear and start screaming and crying because the medic didn't come get you. Easily could have been avoided had we just done a flight test to make sure they know how to properly handle an airframe. APD doesn't have NLR, medics do. That's the difference.
Both the flight test as well as the oral exams were completely redone less than a year ago.