Dr E
I agree with your other comments but:
"So how do you expect someone with 15hrs training to achieve the same standard as someone with 55 hrs (for PPL IR)."
I never said I did - and I dont
"If well trained and current an IMC holder should be able to perform a perfectly satisfactory ILS (ie within half scale glideslope/localiser) down to the CAA recommended minima."
I never said he shouldnt - that was why I said down to minima NOT CAA recommended minima.
"Once an IMC holder has learnt more, then they can think about lowering their minima."
Exactly my point as long as they continue to learn as you have said.
I am wondering if I put my point that badly. I was simply attempting to make the observation within the context of this thread that at the end of your training you have reached a standard, that for many that standard detioriates through lack of practice, but for some their skill level improves. So far as this thread was concerned I was making the observation that at the end of your PPL training whilst legal, flying in certain conditions would be ill advised, but if you continue to develop your skills they may be "a walk in the park". Simple and obvious point I guess.
.. .. .. but Lister if you have recently qualified it would be interesting to know whether you have kept those skills in practice and whether you feel you are a better pilot now than when you first qualified and if not, why not?