Instrument IFR route (off airway)
Hi,
Is it possible to fly under IFR to airports not serviced by navaids or situated on or nearby airways? For example, could we take off in VFR from our private strip and fly to another private strip when a proportion of the flight will be in IMC? If so, how would this be filed with ATC - would we just put in a direct route or would we need to plan to use the airways system. If the airways system takes us on an inefficient route can we mix and match those portions that would be useful and are we allowed to "create" our own waypoints (GPS or VOR/DME) and use these in the plan?
I have not flown for years and believe it or not I have an FAA IR and should be able to answer all these questions myself but I'm ashamed to say I can't. Perhaps you guys would be obliging as I'm on a mission to retrain and get back into the air!
Many thanks