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APPENDIX A

The following United States Weather Bureau Sequence Reports (2:35 P.M.) were made a part of the clearance for the flight:

Kansas City, Missouri. C (Satisfactory for contact flight) ceiling estimated 6000 feet, overcast, lower scattered clouds at 1500 feet, visibility 7 miles, light rain showers, pressure 1015.2 millibars, temperature 57, dew point 54, wind ENE 9, altimeter setting 29.96.

Lebo, Kansas. Ceiling estimated 3500 feet, high overcast, lower broken clouds, visibility over 10 miles, pressure 1010.8 millibars, temperature 68, dew point 55, wind NE 9, altimeter setting 29.87.

Ft. Riley, Kansas. Ceiling estimated 6000 feet, overcast, visibility over 10 miles, pressure 1012.9 millibars, temperature 61, dew point 52, wind E 18, altimeter setting 29.89.

Cassoday, Kansas. Ceiling unlimited, high thin broken clouds, visibility over 10 miles, temperature 77, dew point 64, wind SE 15.

Wichita, Kansas. C (satisfactory for contact flight) ceiling estimated 2500 feet, high overcast, lower broken clouds, visibility over 10 miles, pressure 1007.8 millibars, temperature 80, dew point 64, wind SE 13, altimeter setting 29.78.

Anthony, Kansas. Ceiling estimated 6000 feet, high thin broken clouds, lower broken clouds, visibility over 10 miles, temperature 86, dew point 60, wind S 16.