Nope, the OP asked about whether he could renew a lapsed PPL in a permit aircraft.
He didn't mention an IR(R), whether he wanted to use the aeroplane subsequently, whether he was in fact ever interested in instrument flying. He asked whether he could renew a lapsed PPL.
Not that IFR in homebuilts is in any way a bad thing - it's an excellent thing, also I agree that many homebuilts are better equipped than many CofA aeroplanes. It's just got nothing to do with the question.
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Last edited by Genghis the Engineer; 26th April 2016 at 19:49.