Originally Posted by
newKnow
Back in the day, the DC-9's radars were horrible. I guess that turned me into a wimp, because I still don't see a problem with asking ATC which way people are going around the weather.
Why go left around a storm and get the crap beat out of you, when everyone ahead went right and got a smooth ride? The more info I have, the better.
We all know the storms moved out of your way once they saw newK coming.
I generally shoot for the upwind side of a cell.