Jeff,
You don't actually certify for IFR flight. Per the operating limitations it
must
be equipped in accordance with FAR 91.205 for instrument or night flight.
There you will learn that for IFR you must have: Radios/Nav equipment suitable
for the route, gyroscopic rate of turn indcator, slip skid indicator, clock,
gyroscopic pitch & bank indicator and gyroscopic direction indicator. In
addition,
static pitot, altimiter and encoder certification and transponder certification
every 24 months.
If you have a GPS navigator (GNS 430 or similar) the database must be updated
every
28 days.
If you don't have a GPS navigator (even handheld GPS are usually certified for
enroute ifr), you can still fly ifr but you can't fly GPS approaches, you are
limited to VOR or ILS approaches.
Jim
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