cloud flying regulations

T o d d P a t t i s t wrote:
"Fox Two" wrote:

there is still risk that the FAA will consider
flight in Class G in IMC to be careless or reckless. They
have done it at least once.

I would be curious to know the rest of the story of that particular
violation.

Here's some more info - I haven't gone to the original cases
yet, perhaps tonight I'll do so, but if you track down any
of this and think there's something interesting there, I'm
interested in hearing your thoughts. This is from a 1994
post in rec.aviation.ifr:
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Hi Todd,

My opinion? The pilot was careless and reckless, and should have been
violated.

In his specific case, he was denied an IFR clearance due to traffic,
and he chose to circumvent the system by charging forward anyway
without a clearance. This is no different to me that running a red
light at full speed through a busy intersection. He was a noodle head!

The judge referenced an earlier case that also involved flying IFR
through the Class G airspace underlying a transition area. The Class G
airspace in question, while technically the same airspace as the Class
G out west that extends all the way to 14,500 feet MSL, can be argued
to be different 'in nature.' In my opinion (which appears to be the
same as the judge's), there is a BIG difference between the Class G
airspace that is only 10 miles away from Chicago O'Hare Airport, and
the Class G airsapce that is 100 miles southwest of Albuquerque!

Would I ever depart an airport into IMC without a clearance? Heck no!
Would I fly through a cloud at 13,000 feet while in Class G airspace in
an IFR certified aircraft without a clearance? You bet I would. Do I
plan on doing so? No.

My intention is to fly IFR in Class E and Class A airspace, with an ATC
clearance. Now I need to see if my DAR would be willing to certify a
glider for IFR!

Chris Fleming, F2
El Paso, Texas