My understanding is that the AFI could teach
the BASIC part of the IMC rating from
the start ie ex 19A/B
i.e. S+L, climbing, descending, turning, on Instruments etc., recovery from unusual attitudes as well as limited and Partial Panel
My first lesson as an AFI was 19A for
BASIC IMC !
..BUT one couldnt teach the APPLIED part
until the restiction was lifted
APPLIED meant approaches using radio aids
This has been complicated recently because
the CAA allow FI(R)s to teach the use of radio aids in the PPL syllabus from the
start but this is for en-route rather
than for approaches I guess
As for the people doing the AFI course with IRs they were allowed to do the COURSE for the applied instrument but has as far as I
can remember wait until they has satisfied the experience criteria for the AFI to (Q)FI
upgrade to be reached for the CAA to lift
the restriction on Applied Instruction
Its all a bit of a dogs breakfast
[This message has been edited by RVR800 (edited 15 November 2000).]