Solo IFR Currency

Assuming VMC conditions, is it legal for a current IR pilot to file an
IFR flight plan, and fly the flight *solo* wearing a hood, to meet
currency requirements? Of course the hood would be off for take-off
and upon completing an approach with a landing. Not that it's the
safest or smartest way to do this, but can it be done legally without
a safety pilot?

In article <k2ife1dlmgg602gvd2bu5mm08bssk1v3ej@>,
S Herman <ask@youmayget.com> wrote:
>Assuming VMC conditions, is it legal for a current IR pilot to file an
>IFR flight plan, and fly the flight *solo* wearing a hood, to meet
>currency requirements? Of course the hood would be off for take-off
>and upon completing an approach with a landing. Not that it's the
>safest or smartest way to do this, but can it be done legally without
>a safety pilot?

Absolutely not.

No, you'd be violating 91.113(b).

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:47:59 -0400, "Peter R."
<prgroup3@twcny.rrX.com> wrote:

>S Herman <ask@youmayget.com> wrote:
>
>> In IMC, all
>> flights are supposed to be under control of ATC, in VMC, not.
>
>Huh (to the second part of your statement)?

Uh, maybe more foot -in-my-mouth? :-) I mean that it's illegal to be
in IMC without a clearance, IOW, under the control of ATC. But in VMC
it's highly probable, outside of B airspace, that there are aircraft
not under ATC control.

S Herman wrote:
> Assuming VMC conditions, is it legal for a current IR pilot to file an
> IFR flight plan, and fly the flight *solo* wearing a hood, to meet
> currency requirements? Of course the hood would be off for take-off
> and upon completing an approach with a landing. Not that it's the
> safest or smartest way to do this, but can it be done legally without
> a safety pilot?

25 years ago I had an instructor that told me he did exactly that on a
flight between Yuma and Long Beach. I never flew with him again.

Andy

Even in B airspace, you are not separated to IFR standards if
you call in VFR.

Bill Hale