Again on validations
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If you have 1500h as PIC in a transport category jet you can be issued a validation as PIC and if 1500h as SIC a validation as SIC. With this validation one CAN fly either as Captain or F/O in commercial air transport.
What you where describing was not a validation , but a conversion to a JAA license and those requirements you have to meet to obtain one. Once you have done your 14 odd exams and a flight check you will be issued a JAA ATPL or CPL not a validation.
It is not easy in Europe. But can be done. Apparently JAA and FAA have started to negotiate again about mutual recognition... How long will it take is another question.
Why do we need to have al these different licenses. Wouldn't it ber sooooo much easier to have one common worldwide license that would be good everywhere?
Cheers for now
JJ