Thats what I always understood, but the person I spoke to, who seemed to know [or at least gave the impression] what they were talking about. I questioned the fact that PPL IR did exist and they were sure that it would no longer be issued and you had to have a CPL....
Sounds whiffy to me too, so to be continued......
EA
PS after thinking about it for some time, I can't see how they [the authorities] could ban a PP from getting an IR and insist on a CPL...?