"Guy Elden Jr." wrote in message
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Besides just being illegal, is there anything else wrong with this
idea?

Well, one way to look at it is this: if you don't have the rating, then
it's
reasonable to assume you're not qualified to fly in the IFR system without
an instructor on board.

I agree. Besides, I worked for my IR, and proved I was able to use it (at
least as far as the DE was concerned). Flying IFR includes both
responsibility and privilege. If you want the privilege, earn it.