Surely its EASA not the CAA!
Correct, my bad grammar and bad English, should have said UK CAAs interpertation of the rules.
Still stand by my view, things won't change that much apart from being able to train outside ATO which will reduce cost, but to get somebody ready for the IRT using previous experience ie IMC 30 hrs I think this is right, so leaves 10 hours, no way unless very skilled. One of my students recently (I didnt train them went through well known IR course) took 3 times to get the test he was good and FI who taught IMCs, so I still believe people are being blinkered, maybe to get to the test a little easier, BUT THE STANDARD IS SAME AT THE TEST, a tough test in UK, Spain was not a walk in the park but was not like balancing a ball bearing on a dinner plate, as in the UK.