The CRI course and test that I undertook certainly seems to follow that of Genghis & Bose's experience.
Brief on the exercise in hand (whatever that might be - 1hr with instructor, differences etc.), air test (and from someone who did the FI test a few weeks before me, the content and time seemed similar) followed by a board brief on a subject from the PPL syllabus.
And then followed by questions on licencing etc.
Even though the CRI classroom training element is shorter than for an FI course you still have to have the knowledge behind explaining how instruments work to weather etc.
And yes, it is down to the FIE but that's the same whether it's an FI or CRI test.
And I did my CRI course after about 325hrs in other words not far off the minimum requirement but my experience was varied and I came from a gliding background.
Having the rating, I see PPL's with treble my hours who fly like they're still at the Ex14 stage, plotting their way round the circuit with visual markers instead flying to the conditions.
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