vdsteelman
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Anyone know if you need your instrument rating to fly an IFR flight plan if conditions are VFR? I was asked this by a student and couldn't find it in the FAR.
Anyone know if you need your instrument rating to fly an IFR flight plan if conditions are VFR? I was asked this by a student and couldn't find it in the FAR.
You do not need an instrument rating to file IFR if you are flying through the washington ADIZ since you have to file an IFR flight plan to enter.
You do not need an instrument rating to file IFR if you are flying through the washington ADIZ since you have to file an IFR flight plan to enter.
You do not need an instrument rating to file IFR if you are flying through the washington ADIZ since you have to file an IFR flight plan to enter.
You need an instrument rating to act as PIC under IFR. Anyone can file IFR.You need an instrument rating to file IFR, period.
Anyone know if you need your instrument rating to fly an IFR flight plan if conditions are VFR? I was asked this by a student and couldn't find it in the FAR.
Just wondering -- Why do you think it was a practical question about how to ask for practice approaches rather than a question about what the rules say about pilot qualifications?The student should just tell ground that he/she would like to do practice instrument approaches in VFR conditions. No need to file. Just keep in mind the cloud clearance.
You need an instrument rating to act as PIC under IFR. Anyone can file IFR.
Just wondering -- Why do you think it was a practical question about how to ask for practice approaches rather than a question about what the rules say about pilot qualifications?
Practice.Why else would you file an IFR flight plan if your not instrument rated?
Why else would you file an IFR flight plan if your not instrument rated?
If your going to cross an ADIZ you file a DVFR if your not IFR rated.
I do this all the time, I live on the Texas/Mexico border. KHRL
No, but the reg doesnote: the box on the flight plan form says Pilot's name and address (etc), it does not say anything about PIC.
!...you sly fox!There's a procedure that some pilot have used for a long time to file IFR to get into the system and then pick it up as VFR flight following.
Bottom line is you cant file IFR if your not instrument rated period.