Originally Posted by
Squawk7700
Genuine question....
They were dropping through solid 8/8’s which is as far as I know legit, but what about the 208? I heard plenty of CTAF calls and drop and descent clearances, but no talk of IFR clearance. Cloud was solid 8/8 at 4,000ft and at least 500ft thick.
Am I missing something about how the operation works with regards to clearances?
.Yes its all legit. VH-MMV is IFR capable and I can 100% assure you that on the day you are talking about it would've been operating IFR. It was either myself or the other guy flying. I would have had a code that I was using all day and would have just been letting Centre know I was airborne and what level I was climbing.
As for the skydivers they operate under a Cloud Jumping Manual which is specific for each drop zone and is approved by CASA.
There is no way I would be VFR punching through it. I need those actual IF hours!