Originally Posted by
Whopity
Many FIs; FICIs; FEs and even FIEs operate on the basis of in-built privileges; they do not fly airways and therefore do not need to maintain a current IR, its simply not cost effective.
??? what is the cost beyond a 1 hour per year check flight (and of course the level of practice necessary to maintain the skills to pass a check ride).
This is not taking away anything from AOPA's very good framework and a movement forward to actually doing something positive to influence the political process!
I would second Islander's point that maintaining a focus on the (IMHO) achievable objective of allowing the UK IMCr to continue in UK airspace is critical.