Its been pushed back.
The CAA has pushed back issuing new EASA Part FCL licences. It didn't push back the conversion, so all JAR licences in the UK are now considered Part FCL licences.
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DX Wombat
Stick - thank you, that's exactly what I meant.
I thought people would understand that as it followed on from Riverrocks assertion a post or two previous to mine.
I shall quote the European regs:
FCL.600 IR — General
Operations under IFR on an aeroplane, helicopter, airship or powered-lift aircraft shall only be conducted by holders of a PPL, CPL, MPL and ATPL with an IR appropriate to the category of aircraft or when undergoing skill testing or dual instruction.
It doesn't matter whether you are in VMC or IMC - to be operating under IFR you must have an IR / IMC (or a pre-JAR licence...).
Of course - the CAA may have issued a derogation which I've missed.