"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message
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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.


Just look at this exam application for the JAA / IRA.

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/FORSRG1151.PDF

Not only that you have to do it through an approved provider which could set
you back £1500 ($2,700) and as a FAA/IR holder I "only" have to do another
15 hours of training, and pass a mock checkride before getting to do the
actual checkride, and if you want to have a look at what is required to be
known for the IR exam on Air Law you can have a good laugh looking at this.

http://www.jaa.nl/licensing/jar-fcl/...ira_frame.html