I've got no problem with a self study route, I was just curious as to why there was 7 exams to take. There is no doubt that the written exams under JAR are harder, and easier under the FAA, but does this make the FAA instrument pilot any worse than the JAA instrument pilot?....
Speaking of hard exam questions, this is why you pay your £000's for the ATPL ground school....
Q: CONTRACTING STATES SHALL CARRY OUT THE HANDLING, FORWARDING AND CLEARANCE OF AIRMAIL AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE DOCUMENTARY PROCEDURES AS PRESCRIBED:
1) By IATA and accepted contracting States
2) By IATA and accepted by ICAO
3) By the regional post office
4) In the Acts of force of the Unversal Postal Union
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