I did my ATPL exams in Italy and then I studied for the CPL in a flight school in Florida, sent the paperwork to the english CAA and now I'm looking for the IR-ME course...I already got the multi engine rating though.
(I transferred the ATPL theory from the Italian to the English CAA and they issued my license, no problem with that)
I checked the lasors and in section E 1.2 it says:
IR(A) Training conducted in other JAA States
In accordance with JAR-FCL 1.065(c), training and testing
for an IR(A) may be undertaken at a JAA Approved FTO in
another JAA Member State.
In addition in section A.8 it says:
The CAA will only issue a licence to applicants who
complete their training at Registered Facilities or
Organisations approved by the CAA.
[...]
Further ratings (e.g. type/class/instrument/instructor)
may be obtained under JAR-FCL requirements in any
JAA Member State and will be entered into the licence
by the ‘State of Licence Issue’. For endorsement of the
rating onto a UK issued licence, this is on the proviso that
a full course of training and testing is completed at a JAA
Approved Training provider.
They make a distinction between Licence and Rating.
So I think I can get my IR training course in a JAA school but my only concern's about EASA rules that are going to be applied in april 2012. Haven't checked that properly yet.
By the way I think I'm going to contact the CAA to be sure about what I'm gonna do.
I checked some schools in Iceland and they asked me 12k euros for the IR= 30 hours on sim and 15 on multiengine.
I'm willing to pay that amount of money if I know that the school's good...you know I'd like to get some of your opinion before going there.
Thank you for your replies