"Kai Glaesner" wrote in message
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Any estimates available what to spend on an IR (starting from a national
PPL) in the UK? Here in germany they charge you around 13.000 EUR for
that.

Yes, about EUR 15,000 for a SEP-IR and about EUR 20,000 for an MEP-IR (55
hours training, not including the mandatory ground school). The problem is
that while ICAO specifies 40 hours "instrument time", JAA-FCL specifies 55
hours instrument training by an approved training facility.

I did mine 10 years ago under rules that allowed me to do just 28 hours
(with credit for the IMC rating) in my own aircraft.

Julian