Does the new EASA opinion published today change things for me or not?
And is it true that the new enroute IR will allow for flight in class A airways?
Got my first IMC trip on Saturday.
Thanks
Not really the EIR is just a proposal at this stage. If you get the IMCR done you will secure an IR(R) and that will give you the privileges to fly IFR up to and including Class D and fly approaches but only in the UK. If you subsequently take an EIR when available you'll be able to fly home from Europe airways and land via an approach. You won't be able to plan to fly approaches outside the UK though, but if the weather catches you out you will have the skills you need to get on the ground without drama. My IMCR saved my life in Germany when I got caught out in lowering cloud and rising ground. I just climbed into the cloud, sorted out a suitable diversion and flew the ILS into it! If there's any question raised over the legalities while in the air the answer is simple.... it goes MAYDAY,MAYDAY,MAYDAY. G-XX now in IMC request vectors for the ILS
