On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 22:33:34 +0100, Peter
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There are two main reasons why people "go N".

(1) To get worldwide IFR privileges - basically for European touring /
business flying.

In the non-jet GA context, this is by far the most common reason. The
European route to this is the JAA IR which involves 1-2 years' study,
mandatory ground school, an additional hearing (audiogram) test where
*each* ear has to pass the -20db limit, and other stuff that's hardly
relevant to noncommercial GA flying.
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It was a while ago, but I did the UK IR ground school via an Oxford
correspondence course.
For a ground school this did not seem specially onerous.
The UK flight component was another matter, it's true.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK