I can see the advantages to doing the ME CIR early.
The requirements for airlines can be met quite quickly after you become employed fulltime in the industry however the shortfall often seems to be the 3 renewals.
Most dont seem to use it for the first year after CPL at anyone elses expense than their own, 2nd year they may start to use it, 3rd year they will use it and then walah!! 3 requirements met.
The other advantage is that if you know of what can really be expected out there for fresh CPL's is that there is at least one company that could be named who does expect you to fly IFR regardless of if you hold the rating or not...should we talk about the advantages now? yes I know the pilots should refuse to do this but ask yourself the same question..have you ever done anything that you know was against rules and regs to keep that first job??
Perhaps the guys/girls just want to be comforted to know that if they get themselves in a situation they can get themselves out again.Someone meantioned that years ago they hardly ever seen a low hour CPL holder with an MECIR, perhaps this has been generated by Flight Sim programs, the interest has been encouraged,I think we should do the same,we are all in an industry that cares about one another's saftey,and if those low hour pilots can gain a little more confidence/capabilities in doing the MECIR early then they should not be judged. lets judge the ***** who put them at risk without it, they are more of a hazard than the damn cloud and thunderies!
