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- From: WALKERK@ssvax1.ssd.loral.com ('Kent Walker')
- Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
- Subject: Re: Breaking one FAR can ruin your whole day.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.031038.9145@wdl.loral.com>
- Date: 23 Jan 93 03:10:38 GMT
- References: <1jledoINNdju@shelley.u.washington.edu> <1993Jan21.153202.17819@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> <1993Jan21.204105.13141@wdl.loral.com> <1993Jan22.145657.22625@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
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- In-Reply-To: horn@freefall.jsc.nasa.gov's message of 22 Jan 93 14:56:57 GMT
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- In <1993Jan22.145657.22625@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> horn@freefall.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
-
- > 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:
- > >
- [Cloud FAR stuff deleted]
- > >>
- > >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.
-
- All is forgiven, Sparkie! I've sinned as much as the next person - nothing
- like coming out the door last and seeing only white below. Don't remember all
- the numbers and distances, either, but do know it's never a "cloud", just
- "thick industrial haze". Actually, I prefer falling alongside a cloud where
- it's not so cold, wet and hazy and where you can really get a sense of the
- speed of freefall.
-