I hate to suggest this, but it appears to me, and happily so, that we are looking at taking the more interesting parts of the JAA and FAA syllabi and molding them together..... well of a fashion!
Stuck controls seems more practised in the UK
Pinnacles and Confined areas more so in the US
Autos (Fan Stops) on certain phases of the circuit, more UK i think
Low RRPM recovery more so (on the R22) in the US, due to SFAR #73
I certainley think that having the ability to maneouvre an aircraft and milk its RRPM to achieve a particular landing site accuratley is a very important skill to achieve.... i wish i could!
I know there are many to add to the list.
It is also important not to understate the impact that good Ground Instruction and Mentoring have to play in the saftey of a pilot. Learn from someone with the right attitude towards CRM, Decision making, and all those other buzz words and one day it'll be just as important as your handling skills and pay dividends...... I'm sure we've all been there!!
Rgds
Rushes
