Thanks for all these responses guys, I really appreciate it. I think you are all confirming what I have been thinking.
TGG, I know what you mean, where I am doing it alone there are half a dozen pilots doing the FIR and some are ex Macair Saab and Metro Captains.
Is it a good rating to have though for these times ? for when the industry is doing it rough ? I mean lets face it the aviation industry is basicly a continues wave of ups and downs.