I've been looking at some of my options. I've stumbled on a topic here where people were saying the FAA licences were may be worth looking at. Or isn't this a good idea as an Eu citizen?
An FAA licence is only really useful to you, certainly where professional licences are concerned, if you are able to work in the USA. Otherwise stick to JAA licences.
That said, there are a number of JAA schools in the USA, so training for your JAA licence(s) is potentially possible in the USA at a substantial cost saving.
With your a&p license in your hand
The man is doing degrees in aeronautical engineering, not a certificate course in maintenance engineering. Absolutely no resemblence to an A&P qualification.
In some English speaking countries there are too many variations on the word "Engineer". It is certainly clear to me that the OP is not doing a mechanics course.
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