Hi Carl, Hi Roland
Trust this helps
UK IMC Rating / EASA Instrument Rating (Restricted) Holder in Current Practice
4.8.2.1 Pilots with a valid Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) Rating or
Instrument Rating (Restricted) (IR(R)) are recommended to add 200 ft to the
minimum applicable DH/MDH, but with absolute minima of 500 ft for a precision
approach and 600 ft for a non-precision approach. The UK IMC Rating / IR(R) may
not be valid outside UK territorial airspace, therefore such pilots should check
the validity of their rating for the State in which they intend to fly. If
the rating is not valid pilots must comply with the basic licence privileges,
subject to the regulations of that State.
The opportunity to obtain a EASA BIR should make IFR more accessible for
Europe.
There are many changes coming in 2019. It is important to have the correct
licence. At the moment an EASA IR(R) is for EASA PPL only with a Class 1 or 2
medical. It is not available for the EASA LAPL. Noting that the EASA PPL is also
an ICAO licence.
Noting that the basic privileges includes the SVFR which potentially allows
flights in a Control zone in poor weather. Coincidently this features on this
weeks Europa website Front Page. https://www.theeuropaclub.org The lower limits
offered under a SVFR are similar but less safe . SVFR requests are less certain
to be granted by ATC than an instrument approach.
Its very different in the United States. Read Jim Butcher's useful opinions on
US & UK/Europe here. https://www.theeuropaclub.org/the-europa/ifr-aircraft
Good luck with the training and thanks for persevering with the IFR ambition.
Regards
Bob
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