What if I had already a Part-FCL licence right now (plain vanilla EASA PPL - Aeroplanes): would it still be possible, up to 8 Apr 2014, to add an IR(R) rating to it (not an IMCR, since you said that it's not possible due to a technicality)?
Yes. No matter whether you have JAR-FCL PPL or a Part-FCL PPL, you will do the same IMCR course and send off your licence for inclusion of the Rating. When it comes back, it will be a Part-FCL PPL(A) with IR(R). It is
impossible for the CAA to add anything to a JAR-FCL licence now - even something as simple as a change of address.
(d) have a minimum experience of at least 50 hours of instrument flight time as PIC on aeroplanes.
is an error - they have assured me that this was supposed to read '50 hours flight time under IFR as PIC on aeroplanes' and have apologised (as far as Germans know how....
) for their sloppy proof reading.
The NPA2011-16 CRD reads:
Accepted
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The Agency and the Review Group experts agree with IAOPA (Europe) and have amended 8(b) to allow an applicant to demonstrate adequate theoretical knowledge to an examiner during the skills test.
The Agency and the group also agreed to amend 8(d) by reducing the minimum experience required to 50 hours flight time under IFR as PIC on aeroplanes.