Thanks to all for your replies so far!
Brainstorm, what is the 170A check? How much is the examiner for the IR roughly? What is so much different then the FAA IR? Thanks for the input
I wish you could do the IR rating here in the U.S at European standards, or if there was another way to go about getting it. The financial blow would be much less.. but then again I suppose thats what the JAA is after.