Originally Posted by no sponsor
Here in the UK you can't fly single pilot IR until you have 700hrs TT, which makes Air Taxi work difficult on limited hrs. It also makes little sense in issuing people with IRs in the first instance.
It's all about networking; if you or your school have the right contacts, it makes little difference.
This information is not strictly true! Some operators have dispensation so you may fly single pilot IFR with as little as 400hrs! Strange but true.