Ya see, the funny thing is... All of you guys who don't have JAA licenses have no problem constantly knocking the JAA system and take every opportunity you can to knock JAR pilots.
However when a JAA pilot points out a flaw in another system all the "Snobby Pomme... Superiority complex... pompous English... blah blah blah" crap starts to pour out from all quarters.
That says a lot in its self.
170' I agree wit you on one point, nearly every man and his dog can fly a helicopter, its not the most difficult thing in the world to manipulate a few levers and turn some dials, there is no great mystery in it, in the same way there is no great mystery in a Doctor writing prescriptions or a solicitor writing threatening letters.
But it doesn't stop them from having to go through years of college learning all aspects of their business no matter how irrelevant it is to the subject that they choose to specialise in and getting paid well to do it.
So if that’s the case, how can we justify getting a paycheck if every one on the street is able to do it?
And Gatwick is not the the Headquarters of the JAA and all countries that have signed up to JAR take it very seriously... And I seem to come across whinging Aussies all the time and its becoming painful to listen to....