Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Pilots fly in weather, they must understand it.
That's what the first paragraph in my textbook says, yet my students ask ever so often why they should bother with the matter. They are sort of afraid of it since it is so diverse (unlike subjects like Engines, Navigation and Aircraft Systems, which all talk about something that is well defined).
Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Fly international and you will get some real surprises applying US weather patterns to a different environment, go back to the met fundamentals and it makes sense.
The catchphrase I keep using in class is "read the sky", compare your latest weather information with what you see (or experience, as e.g. C.A.T) -after all, mother nature doesn't always follow the forecast- and make a decision.
So you use your weather fundamentals knowledge to make an informed decision whether and how to change your route? Do I get that right?
Grille