Narrative:

Departed airport VFR. While climbing out I asked captain what the ceiling was. He said it was 800'. I told him that we were in a control zone and were in violation of far's. We picked up clearance from ZTL and they asked us what the ceiling was. I will now check the WX myself before every flight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER LTT MADE A TKOF WITHOUT FILING A FLT PLAN OR GETTING AN IFR CLRNC. WX REPORTER BELOW VFR MINIMUMS.

Narrative: DEPARTED ARPT VFR. WHILE CLBING OUT I ASKED CAPT WHAT THE CEILING WAS. HE SAID IT WAS 800'. I TOLD HIM THAT WE WERE IN A CTL ZONE AND WERE IN VIOLATION OF FAR'S. WE PICKED UP CLRNC FROM ZTL AND THEY ASKED US WHAT THE CEILING WAS. I WILL NOW CHK THE WX MYSELF BEFORE EVERY FLT.

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.