"Ron McKinnon" wrote in message
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How on earth could you be an Instrument rated Pilot, or even a
non-instrument rated pilot for that matter, and be 'pretty ignorant
of weather' ???


Why on earth would you criticize someone for admitting that their
weather knowledge was less than they'd like? You can get an IR
without ever flying in a cloud. The knowledge needed for the
written certainly doesn't require that high of a level of understanding.

Real weather is something you learn by flying in it. By gradually
changing your personal minimums as you learn.