I wasn't really saying anything.CharlieTango wrote:FastEddieB wrote:
Are you saying that the visible surface has to be directly below you? If not how far from directly below?
I was making a joke based on the fuzziness of the language.
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I wasn't really saying anything.CharlieTango wrote:FastEddieB wrote:
Are you saying that the visible surface has to be directly below you? If not how far from directly below?
Ah, I was mislead by the fuzziness of your jokeFastEddieB wrote:I wasn't really saying anything.CharlieTango wrote:FastEddieB wrote:
Are you saying that the visible surface has to be directly below you? If not how far from directly below?
I was making a joke based on the fuzziness of the language.
You fly through the 1/8 to 3/8 of the sky that does not have any clouds, or take off in the clear fly over the layer, and land in the clear.CTLSi wrote:The FAA clearly doesn't want Sport Pilots violating VFR rules. How did you get above the broken, and how will you get back below it? You would likely need to violate VFR rules.
I take it you have not flown extensively in areas prone to overcast layers.CTLSi wrote:The FAA clearly doesn't want Sport Pilots violating VFR rules. How did you get above the broken, and how will you get back below it? You would likely need to violate VFR rules.
I did not know that. Certainly puts a damper on things!CTLSi wrote:Sport Pilots are not allowed to fly VMC...
I did not know that either. Source?...or fly above broken, overcast or clouds if there is any chance of losing site of the ground.
That's news to me.CTLSi wrote: . . . " Sport Pilots are not allowed to fly VMC, request Special VFR or fly above broken, overcast or clouds if there is any chance of losing site of the ground." . . .
Here's the site: https://www.google.com/earth/ You know...in case anyone loses it.CTLSi wrote:... if there is any chance of losing site of the ground.