Sorry fellas,
The only way you can get out of doing the 14 exams is to have +1500 hours in command of +30tonne aircraft in primarily international or similar operations. You'll be issued with a UK ATPL only. The rest of us have to do the 14 exams and get a JAR licence.
Pandm, if you want to fly Islanders etc then high time piston guys are in shortish supply. (You still have to go through the pain that is the JAR ATPL theory though)
No real knowledge of US reg aircraft here. I guess it is worth a shot but I don't know any thing about it.
Mikey, you are talking about the above situation. If you have the command time on the big(ger) jets then that is basicly all you have to do. I think it is Air Law and Human Performance. Medical and the LST with the CAA.
PS, I used to fly out of Broome as well. On those funny red and white Islanders.....