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Old 6th December 2009 | 18:29
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bookworm
 
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What would you propose and why?
I would propose:

* that those who wish to fly IFR should get an instrument rating

* that the training requirements for the IR should be proportionate to the real needs of instrument flying (as apparently proposed by FCL.008) rather than being needlessly costly and time-consuming

* that the standards for IFR flying should remain single tier and universal

* that any sub-ICAO instrument qualification is considered not as an end in itself but as a stepping stone to an IR, in the same way that student solo flight is considered a stepping stone to a PPL (or CPL/ATPL).

On the last point, I remain encouraged that such a stepping stone is possible, but I don't feel too attached to the idea that it has to be the Enroute IR that FCL.008 has discussed. I have not, however, seen a proposal that convincingly balances privileges and training of any such sub-ICAO rating.
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