On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 00:49:47 +0000 (UTC),
(Dane Spearing) wrote:

Out here in the Rocky Mountain states, those of us who are instrument
rated rarely get a chance to practice our skills in real IMC since
"real IMC" usually implies either thunderstorms (summer) or severe icing
condiditions and blowing snow (winter).

Sometimes I'm almost jealous of you Midwesterners and East Coasties.....
almost.....

-- Dane

Here in central PA, we also have a lot of thunderstorms in summer and
icing in the winter. We're in the lee of Lake Erie, and have, I
understand, some of the worst icing in the country.

vince norris