It's also interesting to me that the JAA and CAA, who currently have probably the most rigid testing program in the world for the ATP license....
That's what the Brit pilots thought at SV until they received their FAA ATP license and type rating together, and had to sit in front of an FAA inspector during the oral examination on the aircraft, and explain the systems in minute detail....several of 'em flunked, and all said it was quite difficult.
Don't believe?
For the JAA and CAA pilots...try it yourself and find out.