VFR "picking his way thru" heavy cells with XM Radio weather

Larry Dighera wrote:
My understanding of what occurred is that the line of CBs was moving
north toward the intended airport of arrival while the C-712 pilot was
moving east toward the airport. Without knowledge of the locations of
the cells, I agree, it's difficult to know just how much danger the
pilot was in, but when he turned south to wait out the weather it
would seem that he'd have to have gone right through them. But who
knows?


This guy sounded pretty relaxed, which is not the way you sound when you're
trying to cheat VFR around thunderstorms. Also his PIREP indicated he was in
solid VFR if he was to be believed. I think I heard him say he was not IFR
qualified. If that was the case, he's either the biggest moron on the planet or
he was doing exactly what he said he was doing.

"Extreme precipitation"? If he'd gone through any I doubt he'd be a chatty chap
for quite a while. He'd be too busy changing his shorts.

I believe I'd let this one go.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com