WHEN to do the IR
I am a PPL and want to go on to to be a commercial pilot, airlines one day.
I have been advised by my CAA Examiner that i could do the ATPLs, then do the CPL training with a FI rating and then instruct for x years or whatever.
He advised NOT to get the IR rating until i was ready for an airline job as i would hardly ever use instrument flying in a daily situation (usually) and would have to keep it current which is expensive but said with an IMC rating i could instruct to IMC level.
Just wondered what other thought about this idea.
Thanks