November 12345, cleared to Avsaf, hold east as published, expect further clearance at 1845.” Thats a typical clearance into a holding pattern for an IFR flight when ATC needs to “park” it somewhere ...

General aviation pilots make IFR takeoffs in reduced visibility and low ceilings on a daily basis. We line up, launch, establish a climb, transition to the gauges and press on with the flight.