>That really is the only legal difference >between an IFR and VFR flight: the flight >plan. Remember that the R in IFR stands for >rules, and there are a LOT of them.
Hmm, don't agree with that one. If there are a lot of rules, why is the flight plan the only difference? The rules for IFR are more stringent or there would be no point in having them. As I said before, you can be IFR in VMC, by flying quadrantals keeping certain heights and reporting at certain points, and filing the obvious flight plan. I find people often get confused because of the lose usage of the terms. When IMC, you must obey the Instrument Flight Rules.
UK rules don't apply in Canada, but they are both signatories to ICAO, so I guess the rules would be very similar. If you have a copy, the definition is actually in the Rules of the Air, where it tells you what paragraphs to include depending on the airspace (I used the term ANO to mean the big green book).
cheers
Phil
[This message has been edited by paco (edited 02 May 2001).]