PIFR vs CIR ? Any practical advice ?
I have been looking at adding an Instrument rating to my PPL and wouldnt mind some advice about which path to go down ie: PIFR vs CIR.
A friend who is now doing a CIR has suggested avoiding the PIFR path as he reckons the effort required to get all the FPAs is better spent focusing on the CIR. From a quick flip through the CIR and PIFR books the theory isnt significantly more complicated.
I also like the idea of training the the same IF standard as a CPL even if I never intend to be paid for my flying.
At this stage I am not necessarily interested in MECIR. Juggling one engine and instruments was complicated enough when I did the "taste of instrument" flying section of my licence.
Does anyone have any practical advice ? Do you find it hard to keep the CIR current ?