"Doug" wrote in message om...

Yes, but read the section on what is required to accept an IFR
clearance

There is no such section. There are no rules about "accepting"
IFR clearances. The rules only cover requirements on the pilot
in command when operating under IFR (which you are when you
accept an IFR clearance)

It does NOT say the pilot accepting the clearance needs to be "signed
off for tailwheel" or other endorsements

It doesn't need to. There are dozens of lines in Part 61 that say
"No person may act as pilot in command unless ... " You can't just
omit some of them. By your logic 61.57 recent flight experience
doesn't apply because 61.3 doesn't say you need it.

. Nor does it say the pilot
accepting the IFR clearance needs to be PIC.

As soon as the aircraft starts operating under IFR, the pilot in command
must meet the requirements for an instrument rating (as well as all
the other pilot in command requirements).

make the arguement that
the tailwheel pilot is PIC for the entire flight, and the instructor
is accepting the IFR clearance.

That's fine. But 61.3 says that the pilot in ocmmand under IFR
requires an instrument rating and 61.57 says the pilot in command under
IFR has to be current.

How do you get aroiund that?