This has really just turned into another JAA vs FAA flightschool argument, whereas the threadstarter wanted to know why he has to sit some tough exams regarding his level of experience - most likeliy some of which is in JAA/EU airspace.
And validation is a 1 year affair
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Just a quickie on RT.... Having lived in the States for many years, previously, I understand and can differntiate a lot of the dialects. Combine that with where you grew up, and what kind of people were around you (talking about class here), then one should easily be able to imagine why some people call insects critters and girls something else
. BUT, the common denominator is that they all have English as their mother tongue, and it is not required, at least until ATP or international ops, that they hold a RT license. Try learning RT staccatto English to someone who already masters the language. Here in JAA`s backyard we are now graded in how well, or poorly, we speak English.
. That too says a bit...