Bobby,
My first exposure to this idea that an IFR clearence doesn't imply a flight plan NECESSARILY came from this disscussion on pop up IFR on DOC's FAR forum. I hope that you will browse through and let me know what you think of the disscussion.
I have come to understand that it is perfectly acceptable to get a flight plan filed through ATC, BUT this is NOT to say that getting a clearence with ATC is synonomous with filing a flight plan. It is the pilot's responsibility to ensure that this has been done on any pop up IFR flight.
Please check out the thread.
Pop Up IFR
My first exposure to this idea that an IFR clearence doesn't imply a flight plan NECESSARILY came from this disscussion on pop up IFR on DOC's FAR forum. I hope that you will browse through and let me know what you think of the disscussion.
I have come to understand that it is perfectly acceptable to get a flight plan filed through ATC, BUT this is NOT to say that getting a clearence with ATC is synonomous with filing a flight plan. It is the pilot's responsibility to ensure that this has been done on any pop up IFR flight.
Please check out the thread.
Pop Up IFR