In answer to the original question: Yes, ithe IMC / IR(R) s worth doing (for all the reasons previously mentioned).
My concern with losing all these VORs is the PPL Holder.
'VFR On Top' (ie out of sight of the surface) is allowed and it now means GPS is probably the ONLY way of navigating. Redundancy now means have two, or more, GPS on board or, possibly, many more Pan Calls for pilots who are lost.
PPL students are required to be able to intercept and track a Radial, either to or from a Nav Aid; and to be able to use Nav aids to position fix. GPS is not allowed for this so, with many VORs and NDBs disappearing, how are they supposed to gain their Licence?
Last edited by Level Attitude; 16th Dec 2014 at 21:54.