I did a long day for Project Propeller last year consisting of IFR to Shoreham, NDB letdown, IFR to Church Fenton (Doncaster ILS cloudbreak), then back again. Round London in each direction I had to be in IMC due to the controlled airspace - oh, the irony - though on the long legs to Yorkshire I was mostly IFR on top in the sunshine, and we were able to duck through a hole and get into Shoreham VFR the second time. Final leg was VFR under the cloud base around 1500 to get back into my home base as ATC had closed and the ILS wasn't available. All this in a very bog standard (sorry A and C) PA28.
The dangerous bit? The VFR at the end. IFR in IMC without an autopilot really is no big deal; if IMCR/IR(R) holders can't do it they will quickly self-eliminate at their next renewal.
Oh, and PS, this doesn't count for CPL cross-country because it was IFR. More irony...
Last edited by tmmorris; 18th May 2017 at 09:12.
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