There is a reason FAA certified pilots hate "Nigel's". For some odd reason, the CAA thinks you learn to fly by reading a book. If that was the case, my landings would always be great, but they are not. I understand, the CAA still requires knowledge of Omega/VLF, despite the fact the system is dead. Who cares about doppler radar, ever seen one?
Aviation is a aquired skill, much like carpentry, one learns by doing.
So, there is a difference is philosophies between the EU and the US way, but the end result is really the same, some people make good pilots some do not, regardless of citizenship, gender or which country they learned in.
I am so tired of hearing the same old story from the same people.
[This message has been edited by Diesel8 (edited 12 December 1999).]