I do not see this as good news at all. Firstly what about new pilots after those dates? Under these proposals there will no longer be an IMCR.
All EASA have said is that they have NO intentions of a European IMCR. The IMCR as a live rating will be dead as it will no longer ne in existance.
Those who have held one can carry on with its privalages as EASA will close a blind eye to what goes on over the UK.
That move is indicative that they have NO plans for a future EIR otherwise they would have said wait till our EIR comes out as it wont be far removed from your IMCR.
I do not see this as any sort of victory but a worrying indication that EASA have no intentions for an achievable IR or IMCR in their plans.
Have EASA said we are creating a European IMCR? NO
Have EASA said that the IMCR will continue in the UK? NO Only for existing pilots.
Have EASA said dont bother as we have an achievable IR in the works? NO
Bad news all round
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Last edited by Pace; 6th Oct 2010 at 23:53.