adding an IR to a UK CPL
This all sounds very like the case of a friend of mine. He has a UK CPL and completed the UK ATPL exams in early 2002. He started his instrument rating in 2002 and then unfortunately had to stop part way through his training. Now he is in a position to re-start his IR training and is being told by the CAA that he has to sit 7 JAR exams before he can start his flying. It sounds completely ridiculous to me, surely there is no benefit in making him jump through that hoop again. I believe he is trying to a get a written definitive response. i was told recently by a very wise chap that LASORS isn't always totally accurate and is only an interpretation of JAR-FCL rules, so it may be worth pursuing.