Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
I don't believe that this is the case.
What you can do, if you have an FAA / ICAO IR *and* at least 50hrs logged IFR (note, whilst the FAA is interested only in time by sole reference to instruments, EASA has separate uses for that, and time under IFR, so there's value in logging both these days), you can present straight for an EASA IR skill test. Of course, do that, and you'll almost certainly fail it, but hopefully a day or two with a good IRI should iron out any gaps in EASA knowledge and get you ready. Various people are advertising courses to do just that. Then you are in the standard EASA revalidation test cycle.
G
Thanks, I did know that and have already moved in the competency based direction. However the statement did arise ( form a respected CFI) that the CAA would grant an IMC rating on the basis of a FAA IR and was curious to know how it might work. I'll do a bit more digging !