just to throw more confusion into the mix!!, i was recently told by a freind of mine that if you gain a CPL but not the IR within the 36 months, you wont have to sit all 14 exams again , but only 7 of them. seems it has been done before. Remember the CPL is a licence and the IR is a rating. Anyone aware of such a ruling deep in the CAA vaults of rules and regs??