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CriticalMass wrote:
C Kingsbury wrote: For me, .... the number of days where thunderstorms are an issue has been pretty limited. Well, that's anecdotal, isn't it? For others, it's a much bigger risk factor. But, the point made was, T-storms and ice are show-stoppers for us bottom feeders in the aviation food chain. The point stands. It all depends. I live in PA and flew my Skylane through the eastern part of the US, summer and winter for more than 6 years. It had a Strikefinder, and was well equipped in avionics-wise. I flew for both business and pleasure and made a lot of flights that would not have been possible, or at least not wise, VFR. I never found staying current a problem in the northeast. I filed IFR for almost every flight, regardless of the weather. I found IFR to be helpful at night in particular, as I live in the northcentral region of PA where there are large expanses of state forest with few lights on the ground. On a moonless night, with an overcast, if was pretty much IMC. I believe the instrument rating adds a complete new dimension to your flying skills and greatly increases the precision with which you fly, be it IFR or VFR. A very useful rating to obtain, IMO, even if you don't use it later on. I cancelled maybe one flight in 6 years due to icing concerns and never cancelled for t-storms, even a couple of flights to Florida in the summer were not a big deal. The Strikefinder made this possible. Without it, I agree that thunderstorms and IMC can be a dangerous mix. Matt |
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