Differences between Aus and USA CPL Theory
Started this thread out of curiosity, not to turn into a CASA bashing exercise.
In Australia, a candidate for a Commercial Pilot Licence has to complete 7x separate exams (12 hours total), at a total cost of AUD$1146 in fees. Obviously, this does not include textbooks, practice exams, or tuition.
In the USA, a candidate for a Commercial Pilot Licence has to complete 1x exam (3 hours total), at a total cost of USD$175 (~AUD$240) in fees. 20% of the price of Australia. Again, does not include textbooks, practice exams, or tuition.
The format of the FAA exam appears to be 100 questions, with only three answer options for each.
In comparison, it seems that the CASA exams would be approximately double the questions, with four (or more?) answer options for each.
Why the difference in theory testing standards? Has it always been this way?