OK, so now that geezer’s got the job of screwing-up standardising EASA rules for remotely piloted aircraft, but before we breathe a sigh of relief, does his successor have any practical flying experience or show any other interest in our safety?
Won’t the upcoming basic IR be pretty much like the IR(R)?
No, the UK IMC rating really cannot be compared to anything, since it only exists (and can only make sense) in a very specific airspace context (the UK). The proposed BIR will not be restricted to a single country, nor will it carry any restrictions on accessible airspace classes.
Ummmmm… no. The UK IMc rating would work perfectly well in all countries except perhaps Italy, and arguably even better. It gives access to all airspace that is not class A, but there is only one airport in Britain that requires class A access – Heathrow.
Yes, in the UK the en-route airspace is class A, so training omits the corresponding procedures, but that is really not that hard.
The UK IMc rating would work perfectly well in all countries except perhaps Italy,
Indeed, which is exactly why it cannot be accepted in any of those countries. It would be almost like a full IR but without the “rigorous” training and exams, which is politically unacceptable.
Peter wrote:
In the words of Eric Sivel, 2008
Was that the meeting at Duxford, Peter? If so, I recall with a warm glow being at the back of the room, and after Mr Sivel had been drowned out by an aircraft taxying by outside, being able to advise him that we had been unable to hear him because of the sound of the Spitfire going past!
London actually. Big event at the CAA HQ (Lonon not Gatwick). I represented the hastily assembled “Campaign to Save the IMC Rating”. PPL/IR didn’t want to get involved because they were IR holders (they invited IMCR holders in later years, to get the numbers up) and someone decided it was supposed to be AOPA UK’s job, but they didn’t do anything much, as usual, seemingly wanting to represent grass roots only which of course didn’t include the elite of UK GA which IMCR holders were 
UK CAA have been good at looking after UK pilots, in general, despite nowadays having very few good people at the customer interface. So I am hopeful although as always with the CAA any move will be at the 11th hour.
One for the UK:
I use the IMC Rating calculation chart that I was given when I did the rating in 2011. However in those distant days there was no RNAV in my little world so it is not on the chart. Looking at the AIS plates for Cambridge as an example the minima seem to be similar to those for NDB and LOC approaches. There is nothing that I can see on this subject in CAP773 which appears to be the relevant official document. I’m flying with an instrument instructor on Friday so will ask them but also interested to hear the opinions of the house.
I know that the raised minima for IR(R) are advisory but as an occasional instrument flyer I use them.
I would just use the non-precision advisory minima, same as NDB, VOR or LOC.
From here
@Qalupalik, have you seen/heard anything re: restricted IR?
There is this one
PDF made from the above .docx file
Not sure when and if it is going to be approved…
