hi there,
i have got to the point where my instructor wants me to start checking the weather using the met office web site. now im picking it up ok but i have a question about clouds.
why does it mention cumulonimbus clouds?? and no other type?? i know nothing about clouds except there are a few types so why does this one seem to crop up alot on the forcast – does it cause problems for pilots???
please excuse me is this is a dumb question but i just can figure it…….
thanx
By: wysiwyg - 16th October 2004 at 17:38
Unless you think your aircraft can tackle them 😀
Day job is a 370 tonne 4 engine heavy and I’ll still do everything
I can to avoid them. You’d be advised to do likewise if you have any sense.
By: Deano - 16th October 2004 at 15:52
Tony
What Moggy says cannot really be added to.
Rotor clouds are dangerous yes but if you are flying the lea side of large hills when there are strong winds about then you should really ask the question as to why you are there in the first place, but absolutely always something you should be thinking about as well.
Robert
Read your Met books again, CBs can effect you up to 60nm away, you do not need to be in the vicinity of one of those beasts for it to destroy you.
Dean
By: met24 - 16th October 2004 at 13:47
R – Cbs really don’t care what kind of aircraft it is. That’s why the heavy iron stays away from them as well.
By: YakRider - 16th October 2004 at 11:52
Isn’t that known as cumulo-granite!
YR
By: Tony Norman - 15th October 2004 at 17:01
cheers Moggy. now it all makes sense 🙂
By: Moggy C - 15th October 2004 at 15:39
There’s no dumb questions when you are PuT. 🙂
CuNims (Cb) are associated with thunderstorms.
The effects of a thunderstorm can be felt several miles from the actual storm, so Cbs are best avoided by a healthy margin.
Any other cloud you can comfortably fly right up to, so what type it is will have no effect on your flight planning, you can simply see and avoid. CBs, will actually effect the plan you make for your flight. Hence they are the ones that get a mention.
Moggy
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October 15, 2004 at 2:59 pm