Michael,

I know a lot of people who have filed IFR without benefit of rating.
I don't know any who were caught, but I do know at least one who went
on to become a captain for a major airline.


Well, seems that one was caught here in Germany a few weeks ago in the
ultimate way: He crashed and died. Official accident report is still
not done, though.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)