I have a UK-issued JAR-FCL PPL with 200 hours PIC (*). I have some vacation days left over, and some money saved, and I'm interested in a new challenge this summer vacation. One of the things I'm considering is taking a club aircraft, hopping over to the UK for a week and do an intensive IMC course there.
Now I know that an IMC rating isn't valid outside the UK (other than removing the no-VFR-on-top restriction) so I won't be able to use it here in the Netherlands. But I think the flying skills gained will be worth it anyway.
So if I decide to do this, I'm looking for a UK school/club that has:
- Parking facilities for the club plane I'll be bringing over (probably a DA40 so the airfield needs to have Jet-A available).
- A full-time instructor willing to fly with me in said aircraft, two-three times a day.
- An examiner for the ground and flight test.
- Either camping facilities or a B&B close by.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
(*) Actually passed the 200 hour mark yesterday. Woohoo!
