Originally Posted by
AdamFrisch
If the EIR becomes a reality, I wouldn't be surprised if the FAA followed suite at some point. They are very keen on harmonisation and EASA commonality these days. Last years "line up and wait" etc, etc.
I would be. A rating which saves 25 few hours of instrument time (which in FAA land can be acquired in your own aircraft, with any safety pilot or instructor on any trip) but 7 torturous exams vs. one reasonably sensible one is not going to be in demand from pilot customers or flight training organisations.
The EIR makes sense in the strange IR world of EASA/JAA where the overhead assoicated with achieving the rating is grossly excessive. A halfway house between a PPL and IR in a world where you can get all the way to the PPL/IR destination in one economical (in comparison to Europe) step would seem like T!ts on a Bull.