Steaming!!

[18greens]

Bose, You are correct but the IMC is valid for a year longer than the IR. Since the priviledges are basically the same for practical flying purposes (as long as you fly in the UK, out of airways and who goes down to 200' anyway) it takes the pressure and cost off renewing every year (and this thread was about economising).

I also find it bizarre that an IR can be renewed in a sim but an IMC needs to be done in a plane.

[S-Works]

18 greens, I know but I was responding to someone else who mentioned doing an ME-IR renewal and still doing an IMC renewal.

[18greens]

Sorry Bose. I'll get my coat.

[bookworm]

Is there not also a requirement that the certificate of renewal/revalidation (whatever it is called) also be signed off at the time of the test?

So if you did your MEP and ME-IR renewal tests you should have the SEP certificate signed at the same time?

No you only have to provide evidence to the examiner issuing the CofR by experience for SEP that you've carried out a skill or proficiency test for a UK licence/rating within the 12 months preceding the expiry of the SEP rating. The signed up card should be sufficient.

However, if your SEP/MEP ratings aren't in synch and you have the hours in the second year by the time you do the MEP test, there's no reason why the examiner shouldn't also revalidate your SEP rating (valid for 24 months from expiry) as you've then met all the requirements.

Now can you find the reference that allows an IMC rating to be renewed at the same time as an ME-SP-IR renewal in a sim.

Unfortunately I can't. The stuff in LASORS E 3.4 which covers that sort of thing is delightfully contorted. I've always done a test in an aeroplane for IR renewal and the examiner has always also signed up my IMC rating on request.

[Crashondeck]

I'm not surprised you're skint!! All those fancy ratings in fancy machines. I'm surprised you have time to do you SEP check!!!!!

Hope you manage to get it sorted.