Hello there Turkyboy
As I know, it's impossible to get credit for your FAA IR PIC time. The fact of matter is that you are getting DUAL hours the whole time you have an instructor on board. In JAR land this is not possible. The only way to get P1 time is if you are in command (does not mean you are alone but does mean you are not receiving instructions!).
Cheers from Coventry (curry is great over here!)
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