Originally Posted by strafer
Your are right about the difference in levels of experience - I would not have been able to do touch and gos on a 10,000ft runway at a international airport, or turned on the lights by using the PTT at an unmanned airfield, had I trained in the UK.
With respect (and I'm neutral on this issue having trained in both the UK (including T&G's at a 7,723foot international runway
) and the US, I wouldn't say the above were the best examples to indicate why training in the US is sufficient preparation for UK flying.
The only important fact is that the CAA/JAR deem that US training at certain establishments is sufficient for issue of a PPL. End of story (or should be)