Originally Posted by
Major Cleve Saville
It would be a mistake to believe that many EASA National Aviation Authority licences are any where near UK standard. Even some EASA Autorities will not accept other countries licences. EASA is a shambles, there is no common standard.
Didn't EASA just fall to the lowest common denominator. Hence why EASA FTLs were relaxed heavily comlater to the old CAA standard. My guess would be licencing did the same.