Confused about the possibility of doing different modules in different countries
Hello all,
I'm making yet another post as I'm very confused about the various requirements and implications in pursuing a modular path in different EASA countries.
My final objective is of course to obtain a EASA "frozen" ATPL, and possibly a pilot job, possibly in Italy. I'm a Swiss citizen so thanks to bilateral agreements I have the famous "right to live and work" in the EU.
I'm now enrolled in a remote PPL ground school in Spain and I will fly there once I'm done, provided that I obtain a medical. They mentioned that once completed, I can apply for the issue of the license in any EASA country. Here is where I start to get confused.
-I could have my PPL issued by the Swiss Authorities, still EASA, very fast to obtain an I actually reside in the country.
-ENAC in Italy is another choice as I hope to work there, although I heard they are extremely slow. The main advantage would be that I won't need to re-do the medical class 1 if I then complete my CPL, MCC/JOC etc modules in there (and I'm afraid about medicals, I have a astigmatism in my right eye of -2.25, by EASA rules an ophthalmologist needs to confirm that I'm fit to fly under -2, in Switzerland I was told is most likely not an issue but what if I re-take the exam some place else and is suddenly not OK? I wasted all my money and time?)
Also (just as an example), what if I plan to do PPL in Spain, CBIR in Hungary, MEP in Lithuania, etc... Would I need a new medical each and every single time? If I want to have an Italian medical and I already hold a Swiss one, is it treated like a renewal (with the renewal regulations AKA no published limits on astigmatism) or it would be like a first time issue?
Finally, if I do get to the point where I can finally apply to a pilot job, would it matter which authority issued my licenses? Or it has to be a specific one?
On a side note, if someone have astigmatism, could you tell me how your experience at the AME was? I enrolled in the theory course without it anyway because worse comes to worse i will undergo a LASIK and correct that tiny amount of astigmatism over the limit, but by the information I have, it shouldn't be that problematic.
Thank you for your patience in answering me!
Luca