If youve ever wanted to see something you wrote appear in an aviation magazine with your name, heres your chance. Each month, this space is devoted to giving readers the opportunity to share with other pilots something theyve learned about flying aircraft. Well always assure anonymity if you want it, but well be happy to put your name on it, also.
A pilot successfully used in-flight weather radar to divert from unexpected thunderstorms, highlighting its importance over general ATC reports.
Despite clear skies, the pilot disregarded a local park ranger's specific warning about severe turbulence over a ridge at the destination.
The pilot subsequently encountered severe turbulence precisely as predicted, leading him to reflect on the importance of humility and respecting experienced local knowledge for flight safety.
My wife and I always looked forward to my annual August convention on Mackinac Island (KMCD), Mich. Several years ago, we departed IFR from our home base (KPTK) with no adverse weather forecasted. However, just south of Pelston, reds, yellows and greens popped up on my in-flight weather radar, extending up past Mackinac Island.
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