ME/IR Expired by more than 1 year - Will a TR renew IR?
My JAA/EASA ME/IR expired 14 months ago and due to the lovely new EASA regulations I have to undergo mandatory retraining at an approved ATO before I retake my test. I am currently working elsewhere as an instructor (On another overseas licence) and am regularly instructing on the twin - so I am current. The CAA have still not responded to an email & phone call regarding using my foreign currency instead of mandatory retraining - I flew over 500 hours last year including 300 ME/IR.
My question is: if I do the approved remedial training (I believe this may be 3 hours SEP and 3 hours MEP), then I do a type rating will this renew my IR?
On a separate note, can anybody recommend a good (cheap) approved ATO for the ME/IR renewal.
Thanks in advance for any advice