My pesonal view is that the idea is sound but the practical application is flawed in many ways.
There are so many flaws but as an example I would much rather see pilots having the training to as many put it get themselves out of trouble but still have the legal obligation to report the fact they they got into trouble in the first place.
Does one really have to fly in IMC to practice instrument flying or instrument approaches - NO.....Thus having completed the required training there is absolutely no further requirement to fly in cloud again in order to maintain the basic skill set that is then used to save a foolish unplanned excursion into IMC.
Also why does the CAA permit IFR passenger flight without IFR planning or IFR fuel reserves?
Why does the CAA allow an IMC rating holder to plan IFR flights wih no alternates?
Why does the CAA allow IMC rating holders to fly to plan lower minima than IR holders?
As i said.........flawed application of a good idea.
Regards,
DFC