Pilot reporter notes parachute jumpers as they descend through a cloud layer near X26.

Attributes
ACN	455825
Time
Date	199911
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : x26.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 1045
ASRS Report	455825
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : skydivers inflight encounter other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

On nov/xa/99 I was flying at an altitude of 1500 ft MSL, heading 190 degrees near sebastion municipal airport (X26). When I was approximately 3 NM east of the field, I witnessed 3 skydivers descend through clouds and land at X26. I executed an immediate left turn away from the field as an avoidance measure. I heard the jump plane pilot announce '...jumpers out of...' shortly afterward. The duat system forecast for my flight was as follows: 25 scattered to broken, 60 broken, 10 rainshowers. The actual flight conditions were as forecasted. I was unable to identify the jump plane as it was above me and on top of the clouds, however, it was in contact with ZMA. This is a very dangerous activity to pilots and skydivers. This has been reported to FSDO-15, orlando, fl, for violating FARS 105.13 and 105.29(a).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT RPTR NOTES PARACHUTE JUMPERS AS THEY DSND THROUGH A CLOUD LAYER NEAR X26.

Narrative: ON NOV/XA/99 I WAS FLYING AT AN ALT OF 1500 FT MSL, HDG 190 DEGS NEAR SEBASTION MUNICIPAL ARPT (X26). WHEN I WAS APPROX 3 NM E OF THE FIELD, I WITNESSED 3 SKYDIVERS DSND THROUGH CLOUDS AND LAND AT X26. I EXECUTED AN IMMEDIATE L TURN AWAY FROM THE FIELD AS AN AVOIDANCE MEASURE. I HEARD THE JUMP PLANE PLT ANNOUNCE '...JUMPERS OUT OF...' SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THE DUAT SYS FORECAST FOR MY FLT WAS AS FOLLOWS: 25 SCATTERED TO BROKEN, 60 BROKEN, 10 RAINSHOWERS. THE ACTUAL FLT CONDITIONS WERE AS FORECASTED. I WAS UNABLE TO IDENT THE JUMP PLANE AS IT WAS ABOVE ME AND ON TOP OF THE CLOUDS, HOWEVER, IT WAS IN CONTACT WITH ZMA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY TO PLTS AND SKYDIVERS. THIS HAS BEEN RPTED TO FSDO-15, ORLANDO, FL, FOR VIOLATING FARS 105.13 AND 105.29(A).

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.