"Mitty" wrote in message
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I have to try to KBCK next week for a funeral. It is inside a MOA.

Filing IFR seems safer than going in VFR, but if I file and the MOA is
hot, what is ATC going to do?


One way or another they'll keep you out of it. Assuming you're traveling
some distance they'll probably do nothing at departure. The departure
controller may have no knowledge of the MOA and issue a clearance that
enters it. But if it's hot as you approach it you'll get a new clearance
limit.