The JAA have issued an 'NPA' on the more 'accessible' IR
This has relevance to this thread as they plan for the 10 hour Instrument Flying that is done as part of the CPL to count towards the IR. (doesnt it already?)
Anyway the document states that they need to address the issue of Europe people flying IFR with a FAA IR instead of the JAA IR. Although the proposals show no cost or time reduction at all as far as I can see. Guess the usual 'stakeholders' dont want to lose out financially.
"Representation from Industry Interested Parties has indicated
that, whilst the course itself is judged to be of approximately
the right length to train a pilot...." Well; what a surprise!
http://www.jaa.nl/publications/npas/...A-FCL%2032.pdf
The IMC rating is excluded from these FTO driven 'changes'. No Credit.