Quote from kotakota:
"I think the point that most of our American brethren miss is that they CAN work elsewhere , but we JAA types can never work in the States when we need to / feel like . Our playing field is never level."
A leisurely surf through several aviation job sites today found these, and similar, phrases in most of the European positions offered:
"Must have JAA licence endorsed with XXX Type Rating"
"Requires a Valid Medical Certificate issued by a JAA member state"
And my personal favorite,
"Must have the right to work in Europe (please do not apply if this is not relevant to you)"
Additionally, several positions outside the EU listed at least a preference for a JAA licence. So although it would be difficult to acquire the statistics, I would hypothesize that a significant majority of expat pilots world-wide are European.
To put it succinctly, 'If y'all gonna call my Mama a Ho, y'all bettah be knowin' who YO daddy is!'
