Yes, filing and flying solo IFR is great practice while working on your IFR
ticket, however it is illegal to accept an IFR clearance without being
qualified with the rating.


I know a guy that filed and flew numerous IFR X-C at night while building
time to qualify for the minimum time requirements for the IFR rating years
ago. All the trips were in VFR conditions at night in benign weather, but
IFR regs require the pilot receiving/flying an IFR flight plan to be
qualified and equipped. You can get away with it unless something goes
wrong, at which point you're either dead or in heap big trouble.
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Scott

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