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(Refer to figure 14.) The base and tops of the overcast layer reported by a pilot are
FAA Figure 14Pilot weather report (PIREP)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
A
1,800 feet MSL and 5,500 feet MSL.
B
5,500 feet AGL and 7,200 feet MSL.
C
7,200 feet MSL and 8,900 feet MSL.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
The sky-cover group /SK BKN018-TOP055/OVC072-TOP089 gives a broken layer with base 1,800 and top 5,500 feet and an overcast layer with base 7,200 and top 8,900 feet; PIREP heights are MSL. So the overcast layer runs from 7,200 to 8,900 feet MSL.
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