I agree with the majority of comments made here today. I even took the step of calling my friend who is actually from Denmark, but undergoing the CAA ATPL course. I asked him to go online and take a look at the thread I started. His response to me was, he knew of several FAA pilots at the airfield that had done similar. To be honest I don't even know how many hours he's logged that are inaccurate.
When I said he was a good pilot for sure, the only thing I can base that statement on was the evening I went flying with him which was great. At the early stages of ATPL goundschool myself I realise the large costs that pave the road to the left hand seat, but all the same I would hate to see somebodys futue career go down the drain just to save a few pound. HOPEFULLY HE WILL RECONSIDER!!!
I think it is a testoment to the professional pilots and wannabees out there that this thead has evocked such a positave response to aviation safety matters.