Converting a Foreign IR - CAA update
Hot of the press from the CAA:
With IMMEDIATE effect holders of an ICAO licence (Private or Professional) that includes an IR wishing to convert that licence and/or IR to a UK/JAR-FCL licence with IR will have to complete a full approved IR course and then pass the skill test.
Applicants who have already commenced a course of training (that includes IR training) will be permitted to continue training under the old rules (hours decided at the discretion of the training probiver) will be permitted to continue on that basis providing the school where s/he is training sends a letter to the CAA explaining so.
So if you're planning on going elsewhere to get a non-JAA IR and then convert to a JAA IR, it's time to rethink your plan.
More information is meant to be available on the CAA website but there's nothing up there at the moment.