Originally Posted by
Newhairdo
Actually it is not. You could be operating said aircraft in a totally different environment. For example, operating an A320 in Europe with almost total radar coverage and in controlled airspace is completely different to operating the A320 in Australia with CTAFs, operating in the open FIR (not in controlled airspace), extreme weather variations on any given day, or operating the same aircraft in Asia.
If you are going to base yourself with a local carrier based overseas from where you are, then it’s essential to at least sit a series of conversion exams and a skills test. Maybe not the full 15 exams, but enough to make you competent in your new area of operation
Bollocks. I have flown in all 7 continents, from bases in 5 of them at different times. CTAF and uncontrolled airspace is not unique to Australia, where I did a few domestic sectors a long time ago. And done it all on my original licence which pogressed from a National licence through JAA to EASA.
Weather? Nothing in the Australian or Asian weather you can´t find somewhere else. Was based in Oceania flying to both Australia and several destinations in Asia.