Originally Posted by
rudestuff
If you can work in the US then it's a no-brainer - get FAA. Get EASA only if you must. Ultimately it depends on where you're allowed to live and work.
I've done both and to give you an example of how ridiculous EASA exams are - on the subject of GPS they want you to know how many satellites, their orbit angle relative to the equator, speed, altitude, frequencies, how many atomic clocks onboard and the accuracy of those clocks. At no point will you learn what a GPS receiver looks like or how to turn one on.
To be Devil's advocate - you learn how to turn it on and use it during your type rating etc. Once you do, it's quite nice to know what the box is doing, rather than thinking "wow this magic is great". Of course, flat-earthers can get an exemption from doing GPS theory (not saying you are!)