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Old July 23rd 08, 08:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default How do weather services get sky conditions above the surface?

Ricky wrote:
On Jul 23, 8:37?am, Mxsmanic wrote:
It's easy enough to establish measurement stations on the surface to measure
wind, temperature, visibility, etc., but what is the normal way for
meteorologists to measure these things aloft? ?Do they depend on PIREPs, or
expendable/recoverable probes and balloons, or satellites, or what?


Anthony, this may have already been suggested to you in the past.
Why don't you start taking flying lessons?
You will enjoy the real thing so much more than your simulator and you
will learn the answer to all these questions quickly.
The best & most economical way to learn is to enroll in a part 141
college with aviation or go the LSA or recreational pilot route.
That's how I did it when I was in my late 20s (college), and I got my
commercial/Instrument in 2 semesters. All I did was fly, I didn't take
any college academics.
We used a simulator extensively for instrument instruction, which I
found to be more challenging than the real airplane.
All kinds of financing is available, from federal grants & loans to
thousands of other financing options.
There really is little reason why one who wants to fly cannot learn.
You can do it...


No, he can't.

You haven't been paying attention.

He is afraid of real airplanes, real flying and real people.

He lives in France.

He has no job and no money.


--
Jim Pennino

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