Gone West. .. .Some very valid and well put points.. .. .Having said that I firmly believe that there will still be a place for JAA training in the USA, provided,the syllabus is being properly taught.. .. .What on earth is wrong with US intructors having to be qualified in onder to teach the JAA syllabus. As an instructor here, I can't jump into an N reg plane and teach the FAA sylabus any more than an FAA instructor should be allowed to teach JAA.. .. .That said my FIRST HAND experience of USA training is that it is first class in the main. However, if the customer goes out there to train for flying over here it is only right that their instructor is fully conversant with JAA practice.. .. .The problem will still be that there are elements of the JAA syllabus and RT that you can't use in US airspace.. .. .WWW where on earth do you get your £700 (nearly 20%!) extra on the price of a PPL from???. .. .I have no doubt that our US instructor cousins will do what we instructors over here do...stump up the cash for additional ratings in order to remain employable in a difficult market. Will they be paid any more? well what do you think!?. .. .Wouldn't it be nice if us underworked underpaid UK instructors could take advantage of the situation and teach JAA over there? Sadly not on unless you add a FAA CPL,IR and FI to your already overpriced list of credentials!.. even if you only teach JAA PPL.. .. .Works both ways!. . . . <small>[ 20 March 2002, 10:10: Message edited by: clear prop!!! ]</small>