I don't get the impression that anyone representing the UK considers the IMCR is worth fighting for. Not enough to make a nuisance about. Other countries do that (quite properly) on issues that really matter to them.
Exactly. More than 5,000 pilots supporting the IMCr who are being sidelined. That is a dangerous game, not least because I fully intend it will turn into 5,000 individual letters to EASA. That may take some managing.
Forget the IMCr, the name is not important, but what we must strive to achieve are acceptable grandfather rights for existing IMCr holders into a rating that grants similiar priviliges which is not the EIWR as propsoed.
For those that may not remember we caused somewhat of a stir last time - we may excel ourselves this time if the need arises.
So what is the point you may ask? Why the passion? The IMCr is one of the best things that happened to encourage safe GA in the UK. Every single European I have spoken to (that is actually a private pilot and flys) and there are more than a few WHEN they understand the rating are envious of what we have.
I shall be more than happy if EASA come up with an acceptable IR but the history of Europe doing so is against that wish - in the alternative I shall be very pleased to be proved wrong.