AN2
We have the ability with the IMCR to make an instrument approach and in an emergency have the skills to be vectored onto an ILS anywhere and to fly it with reasonable accuracy to a landing.
What I feel uncomfortable with is the lack of a plan B in the EASA enroute IR I have been in this game long enough to know that with all the best intentions things do not work out as we envisage.
some poor sod dumping himself off the airway into Barcelona before the STAR over high ground trying to get visual doesn't bare thinking of even if Barcelona is giving CAVOK. i have seen totally different weather in the course of 25 miles on many occasions.
i have also see CAVOK at Barcelona and CAVOK on departure and en route airfields giving 700 meters cloud base 200 feet!
So any enroute part IR should involve the ability to fly an ILS and take vectors.
not to use in normal situations but like with the old tyro military call. There should be a call which identifies the en route IR pilot as being in difficulty and instigates an immediate vectoring to an airport with reasonable minima for an ILS.
Pace