Briefed

It had been a long day: Several hours breathing O2 in the low teens, covering more than 1000 nm. But I was on the ground, safe and sound, at Cheap Gas Muni. I was all topped off and on the takeoff roll for the short hop to Cheap Hangar Field. I had to do some broken-field running to get here late on this summer afternoon, but thanks to Nexrad and ATC, I was able to avoid the big bumps and hadnt even gotten wet.

Key Takeaways:

• A pilot departed for a short flight without conducting an updated pre-flight weather check, missing a developing storm directly over the destination.
• Upon discovering the weather, the pilot safely diverted to another airport to wait out the storm, incurring extra flight time.
• The incident served as a reminder of the critical importance of thorough and updated weather briefings before every flight, even short ones.

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