Dump the IMC
What do you think of these thoughts on the IMC rating?
1. It should be more restrictive, ie 'A get you home safely if you get caught out by the weather rating', and not a rating which could be used by an inexperienced pilot to fly point to point in IMC in a basic aircraft.
2. Should be taught by instructors holding IRs, ie instructors who have knowledge above and beyond that limited level required of the IMC.
At present the standards of pilots who hold the rating vary greatly and so must the quality of the training given to them in the first place.