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Trim Stab
Unfortunately not so simple!
The DGAC will not recognise level 6 English from my CAA JAR PPL.
The CAA will not recognise level 6 French from my DGAC JAR CPL.
Whichever route I take, I stand to lose a qualification. I actually rang EASA about this today, and they informed me that national authorities are not obliged to recognise national qualifications from other JAR members, though they may accept them at their own discretion. Apparently this extends to all national qualifications, which includes instructor ratings, mountain ratings, aerobatic ratings etc.
I think that has just explained Europe beautifully! If, officially, the French don't recognise that the British can determine if somebody can competently speak English, and similarly the British don't recognise that the French can determine if somebody can competently speak French or not, there is no real fear for a European superstate ever actually occurring.
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