EASA could have tackled the N reg problem by putting something attractive in place which would make flying N pointless but instead they choose to beat their pilots into submission.
That is very true, but I think only part of the picture.
While the N-Reg in the EU might be seen as a "problem" to EASA, it could also be seen as an opportunity.
Currently the US has a huge share of the flight training market. The proposals that EASA proposes to take will do little to take any of that back.
While if they had of followed your suggestion, and put in something attractive, then perhaps we could have foreign students coming to the EU for flight training!
We have a number of advantages in Europe to offer future commerical pilots. Our systems are probably closer to ICAO rules than the US (who has been able to go its own way on many things due to its size). Our borders are closer together, offering students more of an opportunity to experience international travel. We speak many different languages (some of which might be more attractive to foreign students than English for learning through) which probably will given the students more realistic experience for their future careers. (Not everyone they will speak to from a flight deck of an airliner will have English as their first language).
So not only are we badly dealing with a problem, but we are also badly dealing with an opportunity.
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