Am I missing something here?
I have never been able to understand the CAA's requirement for two engines to get an instrument rating!
I'm not talking about flying actual IMC in a single, but what in the world is wrong with getting an instrument rating in a single engined helicopter?
Everyone knows that having an instrument rating is FAR better than not. Just because a person has the rating does not mean to say that he/she will fly IMC in an ill-equipped machine.
Surely it would make sense to allow someone to complete their instrument rating in a single. When it comes to flying actual IMC/IFR, they would be type-rated in an appropriate aircraft.
Instrument flying is all about the procedures; having an extra engine makes no difference at all to those procedures (for training).
Does one have to do a full instrument rating when they transition from an S61 to a Puma? NO! then why make someone do the whole rating in a particular class?
Maybe I am missing something.....????