I wonder what would happen if there were a common license covering the US and EU? Would the FAA accept the ATPL theory and exams, or would the JAA have to loosen up the noose quite a bit?
FAA training is more pilot friendly, no doubt, but it also depends on whether you`re doing it under Part 61 or Part 141. If you attend groundschools in stead of homeschool
then the FAA under 141 requires a certain curriculum. But the final exam is the same whichever way you choose to go
. The biggest "prblem" with the FAA way is that you can ufortunately get the Qs and As for around $20
. On the other hand, the oral exam part of the checkride can be a breeze if you`re up on your theory, or it can be hell if you`ve just memorized the answers for the multiple-guess exam. Having both FAA and JAA tickets I`ve found that the JAA oral exam is nothing compared to the FAA one, so that sort of evens things out a bit
