Originally Posted by
portsharbourflyer
No can of worms at all any more; In the days of JAA (prior to EASA) the IMC(now the IR(R) at the time was a national CAA rating so it could not be credited towards a JAA IR.
Now that the Competency Based IR (CBIR) route is available which the IR(R) can be credited towards then it is definitely worth doing. The CBIR is a cheaper route to the full IR than the approved full time course.
I thought most schools that offer modular training for the IRs had switched to only offering the CBIR anyway.
That's very interesting to read.
I am following the modular route, so I'm trying to find the best route, whilst gaining the most experience and being as prepared as I can for the IR.
If I was to do the CBIR, would it be recognised at flying schools in Europe? The reason I ask is that I've got two schools in mind for the CPL/ME/IR; one in Sweden and the other in Spain - I'm just wondering if they'd recognise the CBIR and reduce the hours requirement by 10.
Thank you both for your advice - it's greatly appreciated.