Fuji,
I agree, hence why I am taking my readies to the US inOctober to take the FAA IR, when you get back you can tack an IMC onto your JAA licence as well by just paying the fee.
The FAA costs $3300 compared to £10000 for the JAR IR!!!
Flying over there is something that isnt out out everybodies reach, why pay £100/hr for a clapped out old bucket when for $90/Hr we had a spanky new Archer III?
Julian.