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- From: robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths)
- Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
- Subject: Re: Breaking one FAR can ruin your whole day.
- Message-ID: <77205@apple.apple.COM>
- Date: 21 Jan 93 17:44:12 GMT
- References: <9301192210.aa11028@ingate.microsoft.COM>
- Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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- In article <9301192210.aa11028@ingate.microsoft.COM> garrettt@microsoft.com (Garrett Tolsma) writes:
- >
- >The recent discussion about jumping through clouds got me thinking ....
- >
- >Could I be putting my pilots licence at risk if I break a FAR while
- >jumping ? (Like exiting the aircraft above the cloud base). I know it
- >sounds kind of ridiculous, but some of the FAA horror stories that I've
- >heard from other jumpers/pilots makes me wonder ...
- >
- >Comments ?
-
- Your license would certainly be at risk. If you break one of the FARs,
- regardless of whether it's a skydiving FAR or an aviation FAR, you are in
- violation of the law. If you have a pilot's license, that's the first
- thing they'll go after. I think they would argue that your lack of regard
- for the FARs indicates that you don't have the necessary training and
- intellect required to fly safely. At a minimum, you'd get a short
- suspension, and some required dual time. At the other extreme, they could
- just pull your license, and say "See ya!"
-
- If you >don't< have a license, the FAA will probably just pursue some
- fines to contribute to the deficit reduction effort.
-
- Just my thoughts on the issue. When I resume skydiving, I intend to stay
- well clear of the clouds. My private + instrument rating probably cost me
- (ugh) close to $10,000; I'd hate to throw that all away for a few seconds
- of fun in a cloud...
-
- -rob.
- --
- Rob Griffiths "And the future will be better tomorrow" - Dan Quayle
- robg@apple.com PP-ASEL-IA, looking for clouds .... B52s/REM/Erasure!
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