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Originally Posted by meritflyer  I used to depart VFR nearly everytime I was going to fly IFR out of Phoenix to slim down my wheels up time. A simple radio call to ABQ or PHX center and I was on an IFR plan. Sometimes though, when the weather is down a pop-up clearance was not well received. |
Remember you are not guarented IFR service if you are already in the air. If the weather is bad and ATC is super busy with flow/edcts and they feel you are trying to get around the system by departing VFR and then picking up IFR in the air, you could be refused IFR services or put into holding for a really long time. I am not a center guy but thats what we tell pilots who ask about it at my airport.