Fart master, don't be smoke-screened by the revised 'Revalidation of Part-FCL Instrument Rating' accreditation criteria (which may or may not be included in Section 4 part O of amendment 1 to CAP 804, to be released in 2 days time) - your argument is with the illogical changes introduced in LASORS 2010!
jayteeto, how right you are about the progressive dumbing-down of military theoretical knowledge instruction! For example, I was taught (and examined in) in PofF to a greater level for my PFB in 1971 than I was at CFS 20 years later.
For example, OCU groundschool for the Vickers FunBus was significantly dumbed down after some Stn Cdr decided that he didn't like it being so comprehensive.....
Any holding officer waiting to start flying training would be well advised to study for EASA CPL ground exams......in my view....