fATPL
Original post says he is aiming, eventually, for a "fATPL"
The proposed CBM-IR will only be able to be attached to a PPL or a CPL.
So a "CPL+MEP+ME-CBM-IR+MCC" would not equal a "fATPL" as it wouldn't
matter how hot it got it could never be un-frozen.
If an ATPL is the eventual aim the full IR course would need to be completed.
I'm sure some credit would be due for previous IF/IFR experience, especially
if gained during an approved course - but the CBM-IR is not yet an approved
course so what could be counted is yet to be decided.