Pilot Licences.
I used to hold an ATPL for NZ,USA,UK,IRE,LUX.
Big deal!
I also hold a motor car licence that is NZ issued and is valid world wide, with only a couple of exemptions.
So what is different.
I can fly(when Young enough) a NZ registered aircraft almost anywhere in the world, but I cannot fly the same type model aircraft in most countries in the world because my NZ licence is not recognized in total.
The Civil Aviation's Administrations in operations seem to think that they each individually, invented the wheel, and that ones home country, do not do things correctly.
I can state categorically the the differences in the rules and acceptable practices around the world, are almost identical.
My question: When will all the signatories to the ICAO system get there marbles into one bag and allow all pilots be is private or commercial fly for a living or otherwise in the county of their choice(Language difference exempt) without this soul searching re qualifications?
Old Flatulence .