FAA = No airline sponsorship.
FAA = No jet job with less than about 1,500hrs.
FAA = No CAP 371 style flight time limitations to work to.
All important issues for Wannabes just past training.
Couldn't agree more about US GA though and have said so time and again. Hour building in the USA makes sense for some and I have pointed people at that option many times over the years.
The new development of recognising FAA IR's with some provisos might change the balance a little.
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