I've been flying three and half years with instruments here in US after spend 20 years in Europe flying VFR causing by high prices to get IR rating. I just can't understand the difference to fly IR in Europe (JAA) than here in US (FAR). For me it wasn't so hard at all to get a rating here and no problems to fly at either. I think it is just so over advertised a whole thing to get more money to the flight schools and put poor pilots to pay all that fun!
Cheers!
