"Happy Dog" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow"
I suspect a lot of pilots have filed and flown IFR flight plans with
little more than some IR training. This may be another such case.

Evidence? Reasoning?

What part of the word "suspect" don't you comprehend?

Your question begging definition skills precede you. What do you mean by
"a lot"?

Several.

Or "some IR training"?

Anywhere from a few hours up to "many, but never passed the final tests".

We had a doctor in town who practiced for several years before someone found
out he'd had nothing more than basic medical training.

Aside from that, my evidence is NTSB reports I've read and that about one
driver in ten on the roads do not have valid drivers licenses; which is
more likely to get caught, driver or pilot.

Driver. But flying approaches in IMC with "little more than some IR
training" would likely result in lots of accidents. And I don't see any
evidence of this.

Dig deeper.

(Departure or enroute IMC with an assured VMC destination would be less
problematic. Pray that a diversion isn't needed.)

Yes...but not the point.