I'm not saying that - I'm saying there was a thread on the issue. I did training in the USA and the best part of the US system is Part 61 - the worst part is part 61 - it leads to the extremes in standards.
The opinion I have is that a Spanish IR isn't worth the paper it's printed on compared to a UK IR. I justified this on the numerous students who never tested, never completed the training but still go the IR....magically.
It's not generally a problem for experienced pilots who need to tick the box - but for a freshly minted FAA IR / JAA CPL it's not the best place to go.
There are plenty of other JAA states other than the UK which do it properly and for the same cost as Spain.
Besides this is a rumour forum...
