Jay Honeck wrote:

A pop-up IFR clearance to go cloud dancing? We're talking about
dipping a wing in a puffy cloud the size of a semi-truck, separated by
1/2 mile from the next nearest similar-sized cloud.

We're talking about blatant violation of the FARs.


Really? What is the technical definition of a "cloud"?

If I can see through it, is it a "cloud"?

No.