Slimslag summed it up for me, the IR is viewed over here in JAA land as a 'professional' qualification and therefore a pain in the @rse to get!!! It should not be but I think we can learn something from the good 'ole U S of A where and IR is viewed as the natural next rating for a pilot to obtain - the price is within the reaches of your average Joe Bloggs.
I didnt bother with the IMC but went straight for the IR (FAA) but both myself and the other guy who was training with me both came to the same conclusion, that there is no way we would have felt ready to take on IMC 15 hours into our course. I have no idea how many approaches I made but it was LOTS!!! I will have to have a look at my logbook when I get home.
Benhurr
- Nope you dont need to learn morse. It wouldnt hurt if you knew it but to be honest you dont need to. If you fly in the US all morse idents are on the charts anyway. You can always carry a crib sheet with morse alphabet written down if you want. I always work out the morse on any idents as part of my flight planning anyway.