Sir Don we are just dealing with it the best way we can over here.
If your country would recognise any part of my licence/experience I'd be over there in flash.
Unfortunately I don't have the time/patience/money to have some instructor go thru straight and level with me again.
Over here we pretty much require the euro licences to do a medical and cpl written/practical and away you go - as you'd know.
Thats life
And if I'm too old well who cares - I got old ticking the farken boxes I was asked to tick.