Being as a pilot is required to operate within the regulations of the airspace he is operating in, the argument that EASA will provide oversight where it previously did not exist is rubish. All authorities have always had the facility to require the state of registry of an aircraft to take action against any infringements by any foreign licenced pilot flying a foreign registered aircraft to mutual satisfaction. The only reason I can come up with as to why this is happening, is to apply protectionism to flight training organisations who charge enormous amounts to operate in the expensive European theatre and have to apply the nonsensical written exams to poor unfortunate pilots who could otherwise go to the USA and get it done quicker and cheaper with the same safety result. Oh! hang on a minute, I didn't come up with that did I, its a proven fact. Standing by for incoming
