Skydiver leaves aircraft without pilot's approval and ends up in clouds in non compliance with FARS.

Attributes
ACN	469360
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	HI
Altitude	agl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	496360
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were conducting skydiving operations in a C182. There were some clouds being blown in from the moderate trade winds, but there were some VFR areas. The first tandem skydiver jumped into a large VFR hole. The second tandem skydiver also wanted to jump in the same hole. However, he had a difficult time getting his passenger to the door. Consequently, when they jumped, they went through some clouds. Instead of waiting for me to make a circle and realign the airplane with a clear VFR area, he made a bad decision. I spoke with the skydiver later and told him he could not jump and violate the FARS. He was also told to wait until the pilot gives the signal. The skydiver was finally told that another incident would ground him permanently.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SKYDIVER LEAVES ACFT WITHOUT PLT'S APPROVAL AND ENDS UP IN CLOUDS IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH FARS.

Narrative: WE WERE CONDUCTING SKYDIVING OPS IN A C182. THERE WERE SOME CLOUDS BEING BLOWN IN FROM THE MODERATE TRADE WINDS, BUT THERE WERE SOME VFR AREAS. THE FIRST TANDEM SKYDIVER JUMPED INTO A LARGE VFR HOLE. THE SECOND TANDEM SKYDIVER ALSO WANTED TO JUMP IN THE SAME HOLE. HOWEVER, HE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING HIS PAX TO THE DOOR. CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN THEY JUMPED, THEY WENT THROUGH SOME CLOUDS. INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR ME TO MAKE A CIRCLE AND REALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH A CLR VFR AREA, HE MADE A BAD DECISION. I SPOKE WITH THE SKYDIVER LATER AND TOLD HIM HE COULD NOT JUMP AND VIOLATE THE FARS. HE WAS ALSO TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL THE PLT GIVES THE SIGNAL. THE SKYDIVER WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT ANOTHER INCIDENT WOULD GND HIM PERMANENTLY.

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.