Originally Posted by
mm_flynn
As Bose said, IFR in Class G is just a state of mind.
Is it?
Doesn't flying under the IFR mean that you are obeying
rules such as remaining above MSA/SSA and that, above the transition altitude, you are flying quadrantals and flight levels?
Those are not "optional" or "recommended" under IFR are they? ...And if they are
not optional that surely means IFR in G isn't just a "state of mind", doesn't it?