The Hard Part About Ground School Is...........

We finally got to the part I knew I was going to dread, weather. What makes it so hard is the fact the even the professionals rarely get it right. There are a lot of areas that the FAA covers in the test and it is a lot to digest. They cover everything from types of clouds to inversion layers, temperature, dew point, wind shear and even lenticular clouds (they are cool to see but stay far away). Most of the other concepts of flight make a lot of sense but this one is a little tougher to comprehend.

Next week we start on weather services. If you think weather is tough, try to get an accurate weather briefing. Where do you go? Who do you call (don't call your local TV weatherman at home and ask him for a briefing)?

I haven't studied this hard in a long time. I actually am having a lot of fun doing this. It gives me something different to do on Tuesdays and Thursdays without staying out too late and not in a smoky bar somewhere (that is for Friday nights).