Don't forget that if EASA expands the IMC rating to all of Europe, France, Ireland etc are going to have UK IMCr holders flying IFR in their airspace while their own pilots do not have the option and if they wanted that they would have permitted the IMCr's use in their countries before now.
That depends on whether the IMCr can be permitted as a national exception or on whether it is adopted through out Europe. I dont think your proposal is viable.
I can't remember how long the debate on IMCr minima was..........but it certainly told the world that here was a rating that the holders were very confused about exactly what it entitled them to do.
I cant agee. I think it told the world that there were a very very few posters who did not understand the law and would not accept the "official" interpretation of the law which I might add has since become widly accepted.
I can see a similiar debate might well evolve between two IRed pilots, your goodself and Bookworm where you each disagree on the interpretation of the legilsation.
If that debate were to run to more than a few pages would we have told the world that here was a rating (the IRing) for which the holders were also confused about exactly what it entitled them to do? I dont think so.
Pot and kettle comes to mind.