(Teacherjh) wrote in message ...

But a course in weather flying, be it pre- or
post-PPL, would still be something useful, I think.


Yes, you should have gotten one along with your PPL training. That said, you
should never stop learning.

Training in actual weather hardly ever happens around here (Central
AZ). It's quite easy to go through the entire PPL course without
coming withing 200 miles of weather. The worst weather I recall
during my training was a light drizzle under a 5,000 ft. ceiling,
while doing solo pattern work. It sounds laughable now, but with my
level of weather flying experience (zero), I'll admit that I was
pretty nervous about it.

In cases like this, it is hoped that the newly-minted pilot will
have been taught enough about weather and decision-making to make
prudent judgements when the time comes. I immersed myself into
weather flying by baby steps. Like any other type of flying, the key
is to gain the experience gradually, so as not to kill yourself before
you can put that experience to work.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)