In the same way as IMC rated instructors charge a premium so will JAA approved FI's in the States. There will be a significant cost and effort involved in getting JAA Approved and they will rightly seek compensation for this. . .. .Will they have to maintain the JAA approval with checkrides/seminars I wonder?. .. .If they charged about £15hr premium like IMC instructors do then that would world out at about £700 on a 45hr course.. .. .Maybe. Depends a bit on supply and demand of course.. .. .As I have said many many times. If you can - train PPL CPL and IR at the same school in the same aircraft with the same instructors. It makes that IRT a whole lot easier and THAT is the hurdle you should be focussed on from day one.. .. .WWW