Storms!

Getting my instrument rating now. Can't imagine doing that, though.

How did you learn to do it? Just do it? Or did you ride along in it with someone else first?
 
@TimWinters.... Boy did we make the right decision!
 
Mistake Not... said:
Getting my instrument rating now. Can't imagine doing that, though.

How did you learn to do it? Just do it? Or did you ride along in it with someone else first?
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This was actually a pretty easy flight in many ways. The storms weren't doing much and weren't moving, so getting around them wasn't hard. I also fly a plane with on-board radar (not NEXRAD or ADS-B) and a stormscope.

I learned initially by flights with experienced pilots, and then learned more every time I've dealt with storms since. I would not recommend just trying to figure it out on your own. You should fly a well-equipped plane if you decide to tangle with storms.
 
Ted DuPuis said:
You should fly a well-equipped plane if you decide to tangle with storms.
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If you fly through any weather where storms in the area are a possibility, a strikefinder or radar is a must.

I didn't have either on my recent flight so I stayed visual with a detour until I had altitude and could see some cloud tops. Going direct meant getting into IMC quickly and while it didn't look that bad on nexrad or to the eyeball I couldn't see any cloud tops at that point. If I had a strikefinder that agreed with the nexrad and what I could see out the window, I would have gone direct.
 
That's why we get the rating.
 
You are just a magnet for this stuff. I'd love to learn how to fly in weather from someone like you.
 
JasonM said:
You are just a magnet for this stuff. I'd love to learn how to fly in weather from someone like you.
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That's the best way to do it.
 
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