Witch Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) I got to wondering about something this afternoon whilst looking at a blue hole in the sky. Can the whispiness of some visible moisture floating in the sky be considered a cloud? Mind you, it's the forming or dissapation of the visible part that you can see through in which I speak. I hope you understand that which I have described. Might this kind of apparition need to be stayed clear while in class G, or may one fly through it without breaking an FAR reg? Disclaimer: Thought exercise. Don't get on my case pleeze? Laer Edited February 6, 2008 by Witch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoFlyer Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I don't have any evidence to back this up, but I have always thought of a cloud as being solid (as in you can't see through it). If you can see through it, it's an obstruction to visibility, not a cloud. If it was just an obstruction to visibility, and not a cloud, than you should be able to fly through legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA Pilot Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I don't have any evidence to back this up, but I have always thought of a cloud as being solid (as in you can't see through it). If you can see through it, it's an obstruction to visibility, not a cloud. If it was just an obstruction to visibility, and not a cloud, than you should be able to fly through legally.That's what I was taught. A haze layer, for example, can't constitute a ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsdqjr Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 The FAA defines a cloud as "a visible aggregate of minute water or ice particles suspended in air." (AC 00-69A, Page 42) By that definition, haze as a result of condensation is a cloud. Is anyone going to bust you for it?? I guess it depends on what mood your FSDO is in on any given day. Be safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEMO Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Did someone say Batman..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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