I have also applied for the BA FPP, and the Cathay one too, but a lot rides on my medical. The JAA/CAA claim that I'm due to drop dead fairly soon but the rest of the worlds safety bodies + some of the best cardiologists in the world say im fine...work that one out. Laws are due to change in the next 12 months but it could be for the better or for the worse.
As for USA, its an option, but as I'm Australian by nationality I'd prefer to go there to do it.
Ian