"Ross Younger" wrote in message
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* Kai Glaesner :
IIRC in the UK you have some sort of "poor-mans-IFR" (no pun intended ;-)
called the "IMC" rating, giving you the right to fly under IMC without
being
"in-the-system".

Yes, it relaxes certain rules from the basic PPL/CPL (minimum flight
visibility and the requirement to remain in sight of the surface at all
times), as well as allowing flight under IFR in class D and E airspace.
(The basic PPL may fly IFR in class F/G; it's just that one must remain
in flight conditions which are essentially VMC.) However, it doesn't
change any of the rules about filing flight plans.

Does that thing make it to JAR-FCL?

It would be nice if it would be recognised...

To be more precise the IMC rating allows the following:-

1. Valid in the UK (and Channel Islands):

o In Classes F and G, to fly VFR in visibility less than 3km (down to
1500m, but 1800m for runway use)

o In Classes D, E, F and G, to fly IFR down to zero visibility,
providing the aircraft is 'legal' for it, in or out of sight of the surface.

o For Controlled Airspace, (including Class A designated as a ConTRol
Zone), to fly Special VFR down to 3km visibility.