I am back

Okay, I will start updating the blog at least once a week from now on. There have been too many trips since I have been away to list here so I will start from this point on.

Right now all of us here in Oklahoma are preparing for the spring weather. Happens every year, massive thunderstorms roll across this state and leave destruction in their path. Usually, it starts in March and runs through June. I think in the last several years that trend is starting a little later like mid-May, but that's just my opinion. So far it has been a relatively quiet start to the thunderstorm season, but it's coming.

Obviously, thunderstorms pose a problem for pilots. Thunderstorms can produce and contain some of the worst conditions to fly in. Those condition would include, turbulence, heavy rain, hail, and ice just to name a few. Thunderstorms can be particularly dangerous during takeoff and landings. Wind shear and microburst can be potentially deadly during these phases of flight. If there is a thunderstorm on the airport during takeoff, we wait it out or cancel. If there is a thunderstorm at our intended landing airport, then we find somewhere else to land. All of these things can be worked out prior to departure during the flight planning phase. When it comes to storms, I don't mess around with them. Just a friendly reminder during the thunderstorm season.