FFF the disinformation I refer to is the implication that an FAA IR is the same level of qualification as an FAA ATP.
In JAA land an IR is an IR is an IR. One test and one criteria whether it is attached to a PPL, CPL or an ATPL.
In FAA land there is an ATP flight test (checkride) where the instrument standards are more exacting than the JAA IR standards.
This is not the same as the FAA IR attached to a PPL, where the standards are not as exacting as the JAA standards.
Introducing throw-away comments about Heathrow demonstrate a lack of understanding and undermine the usefulness of the thread, IMO.