Jumping through cloud

[Rover 9]

It's a cloudy day where I jump here in NZ and we have 13 tandems to do. Due to the fact that we operate in controlled airspace the cloud isn't an issue. How many other countries allow jumping through cloud?

2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.

[KennC 0]

They don't call it cloud where i jump, they call it industrial hase ... officialy it's frowned upon here.

[lilchief 0]

Norway...if the plane is certified for IFR

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[Rover 9]

In NZ we can operate VFR. As long as the plane can get to jump height legally we can jump assuming the airspace is fully controlled and we have ATC clearance. This had huge benefits when running a skydiving business.

You can get some fantastic visuals at times.

2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.

[lilchief 0]

Agree! in the summer of 2006 we exited at 12500f from an AN-28 and passed through 4 layers of clouds. Those 3 spaces between created a surreal empty void feeling..it was awsome..Just a shame I had to few jumps to be qualified for jumping with camera....

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[johnski 0]

Her in OZ with the right paper work done with the APF/CASA we punch cloud

Good for those with a fear of hight cause fluffy clouds are soft...
but the wet ones suck big time!!

[labrys 0]

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Norway...if the plane is certified for IFR

Nice.. kinda takes the responsibility away from the pilot, huh?

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[Jazzthieve 0]

In Belgium we jump through clouds, the cloud base needs to be at a minimum altitude of 3000ft, doesn't matter if the sky is closed up or not. I once jumped through a cloud layer around 6000ft thick, very strange experience.

[christelsabine 1]

Yep, we do so here, clouds at least should be not lower than 1000m.

Rain clouds are "fun" to jump if you're a bellyflyer. Remember my very first: Pain in the face all the time down. Hurts like needles

Later, while sitting, it did not hurt the a** at all

It's great to jump into clouds, I really do enjoy it.

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[rapter 0]

I once got a nasty letter from the FAA for jumping through(near) a cloud, It was at an airshow and a navy base, the Air Boss said "go!", so we went. The letter said Don't do it again for two years "or else",
what ever that meant. I'm very proud of the letter, It's hanging on the wall next to next to my goldwings.

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[airathanas 0]

So are you saying that NOONE in New Zealand has EVER jumped through a cloud?

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[scootstevens 0]

Jumping through rain clouds taught me to backfly :)

[rwieder 0]

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They don't call it cloud where i jump, they call it industrial hase

God know's that's the oldest one in the book. But in the event of an incident, i don't think the investigating committe would get a laugh out of it.

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... officialy it's frowned upon here.

As it should be. I'm not going to say i haven't done it. But it is ery careless and inconsiderate to others as well as your self.

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[Lastchance 0]

So i guess after two yrs you get to jump through (near) clouds again. Excellent.

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[wil092 0]

Here in UK, if you can't see the ground you don't get out! Bummer coz half the year this over taxed country is covered with the stuff!!

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