So now we are all talking 'badger' you wont mind if an FAA rated pilot on 'heavy' jets comes across to the U.K. gets exempt from all JAA exams and swipes a job at B.A.
It should 'NOT' be the case of one law for one and one for another, I am sure that ex-mil pilots are extremely competant but why should they be exempt? The answer is they shouldn't, either have a system that applies to all or don't have one at all.
I am astounded by the sheer level of prejudice and favouritism that the CAA conveys on this matter.
Mind you the CAA is mostly ex-mil anyway so I suppose it's a case of 'you scratch my back', and here's a shiny new ATPL.