I've just received a very nice letter from the CAA (in reply to one I sent to them before Christmas) and the essentials of it are this:
The responsibility for FCL in Europe moving to EASA is a political decision and beyond the CAA. It is taking place under a revision of EC regulation 1592/2002.
Now that EASA is set to take over FCL the CAA, and the other 26 member states are helping EASA with the drafting of the new rules appertaining to FCL.
Under EASA there will be no national ratings so in the long term the
only way to save the IMC rating will be for Europe to adopt it. The CAA is pushing EASA very hard for this but are one voice amongst 27 so may not succeed.
I know most already know all that but it just underlines that our dear CAA is doing the best it can for us.
