Chris G. wrote:
I prefer to avoid them altogether. There's no reason (for me) to fly in
any thunderstorm. If the weather is like that, I should be on the
ground watching.


We all should. Unfortunately, the nature of IFR flying doesn't always allow you
the luxury. There have been numerous trips in solid IFR where I avoided
convective events but needed to take the chance to get any utility out of
flying. (Can't get to the Bahamas without risking it *somewhere*.) There have
also been a few where I inadvertently flew into an embedded cell. No fun at
all.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

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