This might happen in the future (of course I could be wrong):
To this date, the CAA has never experienced competition. The more and more countries join the JAA and become JAR compliant, the more countries aspirating wannabe pilots can chose from where they want to get licensed. The only disadvantage I can think of now is the language barrier. Knowing our governments it probably wouldn't take long to adjust the appropriate fees among each other.
I took my ground exams in 97 and I still do not understand what justified 567 quit for the nav exams. If the FAA would dare to do it in the US of A people would walk into OK city with big shotguns!
I returned to the mighty Aviation House in 2000 and to my surprise the examination room is no longer part of the main building. It really seems like the customer is treated well after spending 500 plus quit!
If at least their food would taste good!
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