I believe the IMC-rating's success story underpins the safety case for the attainable IR, which should offer better privileges than the IMC rating on barely more flight training. While adolescence is often a painful time, one could claim that the IMC-rating baby has grown up.
Bookworm
Amen that says it all I agree with you!
We are fighting a misguided battle with the IMCR when we should be fighting for an attainable EASA PPL IR .
As for the French when have they ever complied with anything European that doesnt suit them?
Pace