More than one way to skin that cat...

cmill said:
lol, theres such a thing as east coast storms? Spend much time in TX or OK?
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Low precipitation supercells. One of the nastier types of storms I can think of that occur down here in the armpit of TX and anywhere that is normally dry. Mainly because they don't show up as much on radar, but they do have a distinct look, even then they don't look like much. Luckily they aren't embedded, but someone that doesn't know what they are will wreck their plane or worse. There's usually a couple planes that pull into LBB all dented up or bent every year.
 
Seems like I don't have to deal with storms that much flying in the Northeast, cause if there is something out there, there is probably a ground stop.
 
UAL747400 said:
Never at any point did I say I was going INTO anything. FSS, ATC, and the phone are perfectly adequate for avoiding. Not surprised with the Delta flight but I don't have kind words to say about the way a lot of pilots deal with convective activity. 10-15 miles is too close. 1 mile for every knot of wind aloft at the core(8-12k feet) is a good starting point
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Hahahahahahahahaaaaaa. Haven't flown much in the northeast have you?
 
Rocketman99 said:
Hahahahahahahahaaaaaa. Haven't flown much in the northeast have you?
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Every state except Maine. I suppose I can get closer with care and due diligence, but I also wouldn't be surprised if I I hit a hail chute one day or get struck by lightning several times. The primary reason I use 1 mile for every 1 knot of wind aloft is for the hail. I'm a pansy with turbulence, so that helps with that too usually. Perhaps I am too conservative, but the cargo still got there on-time dammit! :) A lot of that is from the old company. Having to divert hundreds of miles away from convective activity due to not having radar.
 
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