Hey Westwind,
If we're being honest here, I'll restate the obvious. What burns the American (and other non-EASA pilots) is that it takes a major effort for us to convert our license.
It is NOT anything like getting a "German drivers license. To be "fair" all you EASA pilots should have to pass 14 exams of total bull**** before you can fly in the US.
Many professions have these absurd hurdles that must me jumped over and through. The only reason is to restrict the "free trade" of professionals.
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