Pilot of skydiver aircraft allows jump to take place in proximity of clouds.

Attributes
ACN	168421
Time
Date	199101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dab
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13500 msl bound upper : 13500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dab tower : buf
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	168421
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During preflight I received a briefing calling for a low pressure system to create fast moving WX conditions, winds at 6000' were forecast to be 260 degrees at approximately 50 KTS and 40 KTS at 12000'. As I climbed to altitude I noticed a lower level of cloud moving in so I decided to release jumpers to miss the incoming clouds. By the time I received permission to release the jumpers the cloud layer had moved quickly and the skydivers that had the door open to help spot left west/O my permission and penetrated the layer. I descended to the south VFR and landed. From now on all jumpers must ask for the door and leave only with my permission.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SKYDIVER ACFT ALLOWS JUMP TO TAKE PLACE IN PROX OF CLOUDS.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT I RECEIVED A BRIEFING CALLING FOR A LOW PRESSURE SYS TO CREATE FAST MOVING WX CONDITIONS, WINDS AT 6000' WERE FORECAST TO BE 260 DEGS AT APPROX 50 KTS AND 40 KTS AT 12000'. AS I CLBED TO ALT I NOTICED A LOWER LEVEL OF CLOUD MOVING IN SO I DECIDED TO RELEASE JUMPERS TO MISS THE INCOMING CLOUDS. BY THE TIME I RECEIVED PERMISSION TO RELEASE THE JUMPERS THE CLOUD LAYER HAD MOVED QUICKLY AND THE SKYDIVERS THAT HAD THE DOOR OPEN TO HELP SPOT LEFT W/O MY PERMISSION AND PENETRATED THE LAYER. I DSNDED TO THE S VFR AND LANDED. FROM NOW ON ALL JUMPERS MUST ASK FOR THE DOOR AND LEAVE ONLY WITH MY PERMISSION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.