MPA IR privileges in SEP
I have a friend (no, really) who is an airline pilot. He holds an IR which he revalidates at his type rating check annually. This is, presumably, a multipilot aeroplane IR, i.e. not valid for SPAs.
He took his initial IRT in a SPA (a Seneca, in fact) but has flown only MPAs since. He's planning to renew his SEP rating, which has lapsed, and do some private flying. I've trawled through LASORS, but I can't find the answers to the following questions...
1. Does his MPA IR confer any privileges flying a SPA SEP? I have a vague recollection that he gets IMC privileges i.e. OCAS... or can he apply for an IMC rating?
2. I assume not, but... is there a simple way he can get a SPA IR? I note in LASORS that SPA and MPA IRs must be revalidated separately, so this is probably a non-starter - he'd face renewing both every year.
Any help gratefully appreciated.
Tim