I gather from postings here and elsewhere that it is quite common for people to do some or all of the exams here and then fly in the States. The debate about whether to learn here or in the US has been raging since 17th December 1903 (see pprune, passim, also Flyer, Charlie Alpha etc etc etc etc). The exams are, as has been pointed out, very easy (or at least the old CAA ones were, I don't know if they are harder under JAA). Perhaps the only one for which a bit of flying experience is helpful although not essential is the nav paper.
NB Exams easy, subjects not, hence the
suggestion of reading a bit.
[This message has been edited by FNG (edited 19 June 2001).]