Worst Weather

[DHPFLYN]

Just curious what ways most of you avoid the weather? The radar on the ERJ is horrible. Don't trust it at all. I myself check radar summary first to see where and how high the weather is then usually pull up adds weather and see where all the watch boxes are. Then check the pilot reports and see where the bumps are and try to avoid those areas.

Like I said not sure why but the tubulence had been bothering me more the longer I have been in aviation. I have been flying my whole life and grew up with aviation for some reason I have white knickled it more in the back than I have ever before.

I just try to avoid everything and picture my family and friends in back and know if I wouldn't appreciate a crappy ride they probably wouldn't either.

I have got crap from some F/O's about going so far around the weather but figure why go through it if you don't have to.

 

[XR650R]

Easy. Phoenix on a cloudy day. What a joke.

 

[satpak77]

Just curious what ways most of you avoid the weather? The radar on the ERJ is horrible. Don't trust it at all. I myself check radar summary first to see where and how high the weather is then usually pull up adds weather and see where all the watch boxes are. Then check the pilot reports and see where the bumps are and try to avoid those areas.

Like I said not sure why but the tubulence had been bothering me more the longer I have been in aviation. I have been flying my whole life and grew up with aviation for some reason I have white knickled it more in the back than I have ever before.

I just try to avoid everything and picture my family and friends in back and know if I wouldn't appreciate a crappy ride they probably wouldn't either.

I have got crap from some F/O's about going so far around the weather but figure why go through it if you don't have to.

eyeballs never failed me once. I am not fond of the guys "lets go thru it, I don't see anything in there (while fiddling with radar)", when in most cases a 10 degree left or right will take me completely AROUND it and even stay VMC the entire time.

 

[DHPFLYN]

eyeballs never failed me once. I am not fond of the guys "lets go thru it, I don't see anything in there (while fiddling with radar)", when in most cases a 10 degree left or right will take me completely AROUND it and even stay VMC the entire time.

I do agree but night takes alot of that option away besides watching lightning flash.

 

[CorpCaptain]

I've never understood pilots trying to eyeball weather once your up there. If your IMC and crossing a line TRUST YOUR RADAR. If you are uncomfortable with it, ask someone with plenty of experience to educate you. Good luck!

 

[satpak77]

I've never understood pilots trying to eyeball weather once your up there. If your IMC and crossing a line TRUST YOUR RADAR. If you are uncomfortable with it, ask someone with plenty of experience to educate you. Good luck!

thanks

 

[satpak77]

I do agree but night takes alot of that option away besides watching lightning flash.

night scares me

 

[UnstableAviator]

Just curious what ways most of you avoid the weather? The radar on the ERJ is horrible. Don't trust it at all.

Having been flying the airplane for the last 6 years, I agree 100%. It would be fine on a slower moving, lower altitude aircraft, but it just doesn't have enough range/power to be useful when you really need it.

Forget getting returns on anything but the biggest, nastiest of storms, and during the seasonal transition with the low freezing level you might as well leave it off. I know I've gotten radar envy on the commute home and watching the Airbus/737 paint every little thing thats out there.

As for the worst weather, my experience is limited to north America, so I really can't say. Everywhere east of the rockies sure does seem to get a lot of variety though, from blizzards to tornadoes.

 

[stupidpilot]

Say a TRW over DAL w/tops at 70,000 ft once. Got called out for a trip right then too. Told them to stick it until that crap blew over.

 

[DHPFLYN]

Having been flying the airplane for the last 6 years, I agree 100%. It would be fine on a slower moving, lower altitude aircraft, but it just doesn't have enough range/power to be useful when you really need it.

Forget getting returns on anything but the biggest, nastiest of storms, and during the seasonal transition with the low freezing level you might as well leave it off. I know I've gotten radar envy on the commute home and watching the Airbus/737 paint every little thing thats out there.

As for the worst weather, my experience is limited to north America, so I really can't say. Everywhere east of the rockies sure does seem to get a lot of variety though, from blizzards to tornadoes.

I know the radar envy well. I have asked to sit jumpseat just to see how well their radar works. I have found myself following bigger aircraft through weather on TCAS.

 

[CorpCaptain]

What type of radar do you guys have in the RJ?

 

[UnstableAviator]

What type of radar do you guys have in the RJ?

Honeywell Primus 660. 10" composite dish, 10w of power, 90 degree sweep. Common in business jets, other smaller turbine aircraft with limited nosecone space.

Compared to the latest Honeywell RDR-4B on Boeing/Airbus products, with up to 180 degree sweep, 24"-36" dish, and 150w of power. (info from a quick google search)

 

[CorpCaptain]

Thanks, I thought it was the same one we have on our Lr45. Havent seen the brand new Honeywell system but thought the 660 worked great. I've been flying with the prehistoric Collins equipment previously so the 660 is light-years better than anything i've used before.