Why is there only one 206 that is certified and why cant it go actual imc? Is it just due to caa regs or certification ? Secondly i sometimes fly in a 500 which is ifr certified on N reg , why would it not be possible to copy all the systems on board and get a second one certified ? As i am a believer that more ifr capability in singles ( obviously with the appropriate pilot training and new low cost high tech autopilots etc) is the way to a safer future just as i believe the imc rating has worked in fixed wing . I do believe that a lot of the opposition to this is from twin pilots who dont want to share their airspace with riff raff . ( I can well understand that but Robinsons could be excluded )
I know of one or two b2,s and 3,s which can and do fly ifr and have done for years but none are what you might call legal albeit they ate safe and have same panel as a twin.