(c) Instrument experience. Except as provided in paragraph
(e) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command
under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums
prescribed for VFR, unless within the preceding 6 calendar
months, that person has:


so you're correct, you can file, but you can't fly.




"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| The reason is in the FAR, you have to be a certificated
and
| current instrument rated pilot, in an aircraft certified
for
| IFR flight to file an IFR flight plan.
|
| No such FAR.
|
| Simply filing the flight plan OR operating in IMC
condition
| is a violation. IFR flight plan in VMC is a violation
| unless the PIC NAMED, not just PIC is legal.
|
| PIC must be named on ANY flight plan (IFR or VFR).
| 91.153 (a)(3) The full name and address of the pilot in
command.
|
| The IFR plan only adds the alternate airport.