In article sfkIg.168$c07.152@fed1read04, Sam Spade
wrote:

Roy Smith wrote:

There's also no such thing as an "IFR procedure". There are "instrument
procedures".

Where did you get that idea? I think the terms are interchangeable.

The OP was making the assumption that since he was flying and "IFR
procedure", that must mean he was flying under Instrument Flight Rules. I
was just trying to make the point that just because you're flying the
procedure doesn't mean you're on an IFR clearance.