I was about to launch into this kind of thing myself...
This is an extract from the CAA FCL site:
Holders of a UK PPL(A) or UK CPL(A) with an IMC Rating which includes a valid Certificate of Test will be
entitled to a reduction in the approved training requirement of 12 hours of dual instruction in instrument
flying, where the training and testing are completed by 30 June 2002. A UK CPL(A) holder who receives this
12 hour credit is not entitled to a further 5 hour reduction as allowed in Appendix 1 to JAR-FCL 1.205
paragraph 12.
· Holders of JAR-FCL licences (including the JAR-FCL CPL(A)(Restricted)) may not benefit from the 12 hours
credit based on the IMC Rating, but a JAR-FCL CPL holder would be eligible for the 5 hour reduction in
accordance with Appendix 1 to JAR-FCL 1.205
It would seem to suggest that you can get 12 hours off the IR if you have PPL(A) with IMC. But strangely I don't really understand what it means when it refers to the CPL.... Maybe someone in the know can clarify this.
I am in the middle of my ATPL studies and am hour building. I have received the counselling that says "do the IMC anyway", and I have to agree - but would be far more convinced if I knew it would save me time and money when I come to do my multi IR.
Any feedback here?
Best wishes,
Nish.
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