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Old 21st Dec 2018, 06:03
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ROCCO SIFFREDI
 
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Choose a country where the medical checks are "easy going". Some countries like Germany, Switzerland,Austria etc interpret the Jar-FCL requirements differently. In some countries they fail pilots for "stupid" reasons which is not a JAR-FCL requirements nor a safety hazard. This is also the problem now when the UK leaves EASA. Germany will now have the upper hand with the EASA legislation. The UK CAA doctors where the first ones to object when the german LBA wanted to introduce some stupid medical requirements, which where "old school" and unnecessary. Now when the UK is not in EASA, i am not sure what going to happen.
One more thing also. Check the costs involved with maintaining your license. Some countries in Scandinavia have super expensive fees (like 500$ for a medical check). Personally the countries I would recommend are Italy, Spain and Malta.

I also recommend you to try to get an FAA license in order to have it as a back up. The FAA has a more modern and logical view of medical requirements.

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