Originally Posted by
DAL4EVER
Our licenses are a joke abroad. Have you ever seen the requirements for an ATP outside the U.S. The book work is daunting compared to ours. It doesn't mean their pilots are better its just that they have gone through a better vetting process than ours is.
BTW, I'm all for creating an elitist society of aviators that are sought after for employment in this country. That means our standard of living, etc., will rise.
Someone told me that on one foreign practical they still test for knowledge of celestial nav...not sure if that's true but the rumor alone makes the point.