Originally Posted by
thornycactus
The FAA standard is tough. The theory test is one obstacle and to supplement further, the oral examination is extremely tough and it last for "long-long" hours.
Testee must really know the stuff very well.
I've done both the FAA and CASA and FAA is a walk in the park compared with the CASA license. CASA also has an oral component in the form of KDRs. Questions that you didn't get correct in your CPL/ATPL/IREX theory exams can be re-examined by the testing officer when you're doing your flight test. And when it's time for your Mutli-engine command instrument rating flight test, the testing officer will orally test you on the rules and regulations of IFR flying, on top of the KDRs. This sometimes takes 2 to 3 hours, even before you get in to the aircraft.