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I wonder how many of my instrument rated GA peers do NOT know, when in
actual, where the nearest good weather is. Note I did not say IMC, nor
VFR, since we know the difference. I can't think of rated pilot I know
who does not know, for example, where his solid gold alternate is, and
if there isn't one, the airplane doesn't leave the ground. Complex
singles have 4 to 6 hours of fuel aboard and speaking for myself if I
can't be plan to be on the ground with half a wing still full of fuel
I'm not going.

That is exactly right! If I'm expecting any actual I always call a breifer,
and my last question (the answer that stays freshest in my mind) is, "Where do
I have to go to find good weather?" and then I plan to see if I can keep it in
comfortable range at all times. I file an alternate if required, but en-route
every suitable airport passed is the current alternate.

Funny we are discussing ADS-B and NextGen with people who have "heard of" a DF
steer!