IMC privileges
Of course you are all correct too, I do fly IMC at length on occasions but the average low hour PPL does not get the opportunity to stay current. The gifted, privileged and well trained are better off in these conditions and are usually outside of icing conditions too. I would love to have the baby IR (sorry) recognised more widely and have the IR in a different form. We have what we have and if we take away the mystique of IF for the newly qualified they will gradually perhaps learn to love it and be safe and more importantly capable. However as it is UK only and dying as we speak, what can be done.
I love being in a minority in lots of areas but thanks for biting and confirming that the debate is still alive and well.. I learned to fly in the early seventies when a flying day was basically one without fog! Merry Christmas everyone...