This may reflect why UK CAA EASA LAE is accepted in Malaysia, Singapore H.K. etc
http://www.pprune.org/engineers-tech...asa-147-a.html
Well written by an Australian LAE.
Originally Posted by ABAT4t2
The British aren't at war with the EU they just have a very different idea of what constitutes competence, integrity and safety. Unlike other EU states EVERY BCAR licence holder passed a series of examinations before obtaining their licence (multiple choice, written essays and an oral). We also should not forget negative marking. Get a question wrong and a point was deducted.
This included those with engineering degrees and other related university qualifications who received no credits or at very best, perhaps exempt the multiple choice module 20. In effect a worthless credit.
The standard was maintained because the BCAR process of becoming licensed deterred wasters and weeded out most of those who were lacking in skill, knowledge etc..
This is where the French and other systems failed. Yes there are excellent French licensed engineers but there are also MANY appalling ones. This is reflected throughout Europe where there was a lack of any systematic examining of potential engineers or where credits were applied without integrity.
At the end of the day it isn't actually about nationalities its about national systems. The BCAR system consistently produced the highest average of competent engineers with integrity. All other systems will also produce high calibre engineers but it is process dependent and all other systems produce a lower average number of good, competent engineers due to the process not being as strictly enforced as the BCAR one.
That may be hard to accept for some but its fact. I have seen this in my travels around Europe and is why I am very concerned about current events in Australia where we slowly aligning with Part 66. The Australian system was very similar to the UK BCAR one and I believe we should have kept it. Not because it was Australian but because it consistently produced good engineers.
G'day