Andrew Sarangan wrote:


Lack of VFR does not imply you are in IMC. Lack of VFR only implies
that you need to be on an IFR flight plan.


From the AIM: "Instrument Meteorological Conditions--Meteorological
conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and
ceiling less than the minima specified for visual meteorological
conditions." So if you are not in VMC you are in IMC and fly under IFR.