IMC rating in the Uk

[Fly4Business]

1. 7 Ground Exams
2. Class 1 medical
3. Validate it every year

1. It really does not hurt to learn the exams and after EASA clean-up it is even useful in reality.
2. Class 2 medical is ok for non-commercial, you only have to add the Class 1 audiogram.
3. I did not hear somebody complaining of costs yet, but most combine that with a flight they do anyways and the fellow pilots are 50+, so annual medical is independent of IR.