Comments on: Storm Week : Lightweights vs. a heavyweight http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726 A place to discuss safety-of-flight issues, procedures, techniques, and judgment. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Private Jet Hire Direct http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726&cpage=1#comment-46907 Private Jet Hire Direct Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:54:35 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726#comment-46907 Flew through a thunderstorm in a light aircraft and can honestly say it was the scariest thing I have ever done

]]> By: Bruce Landsberg http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726&cpage=1#comment-46636 Bruce Landsberg Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:22:59 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726#comment-46636 Jeffrey….

There is some debate about whether even the continue straight ahead advice once inside is valid. Here’s the objective: To get out of the storm as quickly as possiblle – without losing control. In the example you state – obviously, it would be good to trun around before actually penetrating the cloud.

This is a potentialy catatrophic situation so the best advice we can give is to stay out of convective weather because your life depends on it.

]]> By: Jeffrey Burl http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726&cpage=1#comment-46600 Jeffrey Burl Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:50:48 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726#comment-46600 I am actually writing about a different topic, still related to thunderstorms. What do you think about the advise that is usually given to pilots to: Keep the wings level, maintain Va, and fly straight if you enter a thunderstorm. This may be good advice if you actually enter a thunderstorm, but most pilots, especially less experienced pilots, will note the turbulence increasing before getting into the thunderstorm and should turn around and stay out of the thunderstorm. Anyway, I always thought this advice is a mistake, because it will keep pilots plowing ahead into deteriorating conditions.

]]> By: Kim Peck http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726&cpage=1#comment-46579 Kim Peck Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:14:15 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726#comment-46579 It would be very instructive to have the Wx radar tapes around the time of this accident. Many pilots now fly with Nexrad radar on board. This certainly reenforces the advice that Nexrad should only be used “strategically” not “tactically”. Seeing the data which the accident pilot used for decision making would be a lesson for all who use (and pay for) this service. Knowing when you are over matched is imperative for survival.

KP

]]> By: Doug Hansell http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726&cpage=1#comment-46574 Doug Hansell Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:49:16 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/leadingedge/?p=2726#comment-46574 Every time I read one of these stories all I can think is, “have you lost your mind?” When flying I am terrified of T-Storms. I simply can’t comprehend why any GA pilot would attempt to tangle with this force of nature…

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