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Aviation Decision-Making and Spring Weather

Learn to Fly

Ceiling—How high are the clouds; can you fly above or around them? If you’re IFR, can you fly through them without risk of icing, severe turbulence, or storm downdrafts? Wind—Is the direction and speed conducive to the runway alignment at both the departure and arrival airport?

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AIRMETs Vs. SIGMETS: What’s the Difference?

Pilot Institute

These weather alerts each have their own role: AIRMETs warn about moderate conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility, which can affect smaller or less equipped aircraft. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight.

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What was one of the scariest moments in your life?

Air Facts

We had light winds, good visibility, full cloud cover, and ample ceiling heights. But, with a frontal system approaching, the conditions were expected to worsen over the hours subsequent to our passing through, including the chance for moderate to severe turbulence. But the turbulence would continue to worsen.

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What Is a SPECI and When Is It Issued?

Pilot Institute

Cloud ceilings below 1,500 feet or cumulonimbus clouds can trigger a SPECI. A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. Expect poor visibility, increased turbulence, and slippery runway surfaces.

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When Training Turns Too Realistic

Plane and Pilot

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying.

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When Training Turns Too Realistic

Plane and Pilot

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying.

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Sweet Dreams

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I expected to manage some cloud layers during the New York portion of the flight, but the forecast called for a high ceiling at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Phantom City Initially, I believed that the original forecast claiming high ceilings around Philadelphia would come to pass. Famous last words.)