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Can I file IFR if not current?

Instrument-rated commercial pilot, flying VFR from A to B. Current in aircraft type/class/etc. although haven't done my 6 approaches/holds/etc to be current for IFR flight.

So, am I allowed to file and fly an IFR flight plan even if conditions are VFR?
Anyone know what reg covers this?

Thanks!
Yeah, you'd think I'd be smart enough to pop open the regs and find out for myself - however, before you get too grumpy, consider the scenario where my home airport is too busy to squeeze in a bunch of recurrency approaches, therefore I gotta fly across town for some peace & quiet. The regs seem to assume that if you're filing IFR, it must be IFR w(x). I'm specifically trying to decipher the clause about [can't fly under IFR unless ....] "excepting that you are doing so in order to meet the requirements for (a)".

The weather does not have to be IMC to file a IFR flight plan. In your situation, you cannot accept a IFR clearance and fly under IFR until you get current.

61.2 Exercise of Privilege.

b) Currency. No person may:

(1) Exercise privileges of an airman certificate, RATING , endorsement, or authorization issued under this part unless that person meets the appropriate AIRMAN and medical RECENCY requirements of this part, specific to the operation or activity.

61.57 Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.
c) Instrument experience. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a person may act as pilot in command under IFR or weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR only if:

(1) Use of an airplane, powered-lift, helicopter, or airship for maintaining instrument experience. Within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, that person performed and logged at least the following tasks and iterations in an airplane, powered-lift, helicopter, or airship, as appropriate, for the instrument rating privileges to be maintained in actual weather conditions, or under simulated conditions using a view-limiting device that involves having performed the following—

(i) Six instrument approaches.

(ii) Holding procedures and tasks.

(iii) Intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigational electronic systems.

d) Instrument proficiency check. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a person who does not meet the instrument experience requirements of paragraph (c) of this section within the 12 calendar months preceding the month of the flight may not serve as pilot in command under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR until having passed an instrument proficiency check that consists of the areas of operation and instrument tasks required in the instrument rating practical test standards.

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Aircraft with de-icing equipment?

I'm a newly rated instrument pilot that did not fly real IFR in the winter months yet (live in northern Illinois). I'm considering several planes to purchase in the future and one concern I'm thinking about is finding an aircraft that is certified for icing conditions with proper de-ice equipment. I actually have a few questions that are somewhat related:

1) What single engine aircraft can you find that is certified for icing conditions that won't cost several hundred thousand, if any? By the way, I'm looking at used aircraft.
2) If it doesn't have de-ice equipment, what would it cost to install such equipment if that is even a possibility?
3) Lastly, in the winter months, how thick are the cloud layers typically? I know in the summer they have a huge range of thickness and I wasn't sure whether since winter months are so much colder the clouds are more condensed and usually not as thick making it easier to find the tops?

You actually only have to worry about picking up ice during pretty specific circumstances. For icing, it'll be barely above freezing at ground level and it'll gradually reach freezing as you go up through the clouds. Say, 40 and cloudy or worse, 40 and drizzling, would be prime ice weather. When it's below freezing, all of the water in the atmosphere is already frozen and can't accumulate on the aircraft. So, when it's 10 degrees and spitting snow, you're actually not in any danger. That means flying in the winter is actually pretty safe. Late fall and early spring are more dangerous.

That being said, single engine aircraft with de-icing equipment are expensive and rare.

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