Wow I can't believe how complicated things are across the pond. A fellow I know recently renewed his Canadian Instructor Rating after 25 years flying the 747. All he had to do was write the exam again, get a few hours brush up with an instructor in a bespoke train to proficiency program, who then signed him off for the flight test. The Canadian ATPL incorporates the Multi Engine and Multi IFR ratings and has blanket type ratings for anything under 12,500 lbs MGTOW so he can teach basically everything.now.
Can anyone name even one substantive actual benefit to the over the top hoops you guys in Europe have to jump through ?