Can't possibily be JAA licence holders exhibiting bad airmanship, must be an Evil FAA licence holder.... . .. . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . .. .It's a FAA
certificate! The Yankees consider it almost a born right to fly, and the guvmint is not in a position to 'licence' you to do so. That's why they give you a 'certificate' which simply proves you have met the very high standards required to exercise your right.. .. .Yeh, it doesn't totally make sense, but really does show how basic attitudes to flying are different in the two continents. These attitudes are also apparent on these forums. I can generally tell who is from FAA-land and JAA-land without even looking at the profiles.. .. .Anyway. I am glad to see than from my disinterested reading of the new JAR PPL requirements, Europe is getting closer to the standards in the USA. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . .. .The best way to be a safe pilot is to be current, fly at least once a week. That's far easier where its cheap, flight schools are happy to see you and they don't have their head up their posteriors. The regulations are based upon safety AND common sense, and are for ALL users of the Airspace System. In the US we are all taxpayers and we all own the air.. .. .Even in the NE of America where the weather is far worse than in the UK, PPLs remain current because its far easier to get an IR in the US. In the UK its a nightmare.. .. .I have always thought the UK should have become another region of the FAA rather than part of the JAA cabal. Unfortunately there would still be the Eurocontrol problem so any flights departing to the south would still be screwed. GA guys in the UK would have it a lot better.. . . . <small>[ 27 March 2002, 22:05: Message edited by: slim_slag ]</small>