IT'S OFFICIAL, OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, FAA LICENSED PILOTS HAVE THE BEST SAFETY RECORD IN EUROPE. 

                                That's no accident! 

1. FAA 61.75 RESTRICTED LICENSE - Requires a Biennial flight review by an FAA Certified Flight Instructor. Initially & every two calendar years thereafter. A flight review by a non-FAA Instructor does not meet the legal requirement.

2. JAA LICENSE - Does not permit you to fly a US registered aircraft across international boundaries or for hire or reward. That includes flight  instruction. This is regardless of whether or not you have UK DFT permission!

3. UK IMC RATING - Does not permit the operation of a US registered aircraft in IMC. Anywhere in the world. Including the UK! 

4. UK IMC INSTRUCTORS - Are not permitted to give any instruction toward an FAA instrument rating.

5. UK BCPL/INSTRUCTORS - Are not permitted to give instruction toward an FAA Commercial license.

6. IFR - Does not mean IMC. It is possible to be IFR all day long but still not be in IMC.

7. IFR - It is legally impossible to be IFR from start up to shutdown anywhere in the world, including Europe.

8. FROZEN ATP - There is no such thing! You are either an ATP or you are not.

9. GREY AREA -  Term used by many pilots when they would prefer that a regulation or rule means something entirely different then what is actually says. Example: The small group of pilots around Europe insisting that item #1 above does not apply to them.

   Some of the above items are typical reasons for unsuccessful insurance claims as well as prosecution. Is it really worth it?