And FAA vs JAA education is like comparing a Lada to a Rolls Ha!
Hmm, here we go again: Mr. Numbnuts airing his opinion..
First of all there is no education given by the FAA or the JAA, rather some government pencil-pushers setting standards and testing candidates to make sure they meet the standards. (Or lack of)
Having been designated by the FAA to give Line Checks and training for Capt. or F/O positions on the B-747 and a few other airplanes, I have been there and seen it on this side of the world.
Belive me Mr. Amateur, there is no difference in the certification system as far as the talent of the airmen:
You can study JAA books untill the cows come home, but you will not be a better pilot than Mr. Redneck who have never been to your college, but who can stay awake and land a crippled bird in bad weather.
What matters is from the outer-marker inbound, not how clever you are kissing the JAA arses and taking their exams.
Not !!!!ting on the JAA pilots or their "Education", but rather the attitude of some guys who have obviously never gone for an FAA rating or a 121 check-ride.
I think a well-rounded pilot would lay low in the terrain and not crack jokes about Lada's or Rollses unless he knows more about flying than cars.