Fake instrument flight time logged

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I don’t believe that IF time can be logged while flying NVFR As you need to have two requirements met to log IF time as per the regs - First IMC is needed and secondly you must be controlling the aircraft by sole reference to instruments.

Even with the black hole effect you only have 1 of these (sole reference to instruments) but lack of a horizon isn't a criteria of maintaining VMC, and therefore isn't IMC conditions. So IF can’t be logged (unless wearing goggles and carrying a safety pilot)

If the regs stated that for VMC you need vis/cloud sep & A HORIZON then a black hole dep would be IMC AND the aircraft being flown by sole reference to instruments so IF could be logged.

But what I want to know from people who argue that
“When that last runway light is behind you on a dark night with no other lights in the area, conditions are definitely IMC.”
Can a non instrument rated pilot legally depart on a NVFR flightplan given they know that they will be breaking VMC and venturing into IMC?

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