Down&out, englishal, flyingfemme, Julian (and any others I've missed!) - thanks for the support for at least the principle of a more appropriate/accessible rating to enable the non commercial folks to enjoy a little more predictability when heading to Europe - I'll put a note out to AOPA initially and sound out their reaction. No doubt after a few weeks of this debate the full IR will begin to seem quite a pleasant option by comparison!
