The eurocrats needs to make their qualification accessible and hence obviate the need for us to troop over to the USA and get the FAA qualification.
If I remember correctly, IO540 chose the FAA IR route not for the cost but because he was medically unable to meet the minimum standard required for a JAA IR.
Many others are in the same situation.
ICAO standards and JAR standards in this respect are the same.
So are you really saying;
The eurocrats needs to
lower their standards and hence obviate the need for us to troop over to the USA and get the FAA qualification?
Should we start teaching guide dogs to fly so that the blind are not so disadvantaged in the future?
No matter where the line is there will always be some who do not reach the requirement.
Note that this is a flag of convenience issue rather than N reg. There are more flag of convenience registrations based in the EU than the N. VH, VP and of course M all come under that heading.
Regards,
DFC