Re: Breaking one FAR can ruin your whole day.

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From: Mark Horn
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:56

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In article <1993Jan21.204105.13141@wdl.loral.com> WALKERK@ssvax1.ssd.loral.com ('Kent Walker') writes:
>In <1993Jan21.153202.17819@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> horn@freefall.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
>
>> Somewhere in there it says: if you're jumping from <10k' MSL you have to
>> have 500' horizontal clearance from clouds, you must be at least 1000' above
>> any clouds and at least 500' below any clouds (I'm not sure I remember the
>> numbers correctly).  
>> 
>Hmmmm.... Isn't the "Cloud Question" on the USPA license exams anymore?  I seem
>to recall it being asked on every test, A through D.

Yes, and please forgive me oh perfected one, for clearly my memory does not
serve me as well as yours serves you.  I shall, in the future, make up for
this error by memorizing the holy FARs - all parts!  Have mercy on me, amen.
;-)

Sersiously, I just don't remember the specifics, but I do remember that you
must have cloud clearance.  And on days that I need this information I just
refer to my SIM for the necessary specifics.

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From: horn@freefall.jsc.nasa.gov (Mark Horn)
Subject: Re: Breaking one FAR can ruin your whole day.
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