Please note that I
did add a rider that you need to have done proper planning which then turns sour. If you read my earlier post where I ended up in a farmers field this was exactly the situation I was in there, on this occasion I did not go IFR (was not qualified and current at the time), but if I had done so and then landed safely with ATC help I do not believe the CAA would have had a big problem with it afterwards - and I just because I did not point out that you need to report it does not mean I do not know that, just I believe if you are trying to ensure your safety contacting the CAA afterwards should be a very minor consideration at that time. It seems people here are getting caught up in the detail at times and forgetting the important part - Staying alive, and a lot of what is correct as some have pointed out is individual qualifications/experience and situation .
