I take it then that the basic thrust of all this is that if you want to do the IMCr and be able to fly EASA a/c with it then you have to do it before April 2014? In other words 12 months to do it, pass the skills test and apply for the rating.

I have a feeling that the CAA are going to be inundated next Feb-Mar with applications for new IMCrs.

My JAR-FCL license isn’t up for renewal until 2016, my IMCr is on that but I’m going to renew it before next April just in case the ******s change their mind.