Flying Blog by Greg West, CFII

I am a Flight Instructor (CFII) in the San Francisco Bay Area, teaching flying to south bay students and pilots in Palo Alto and San Martin. Visit my web site at www.gregwest.com (opens new window)


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Planning for SoCal

It's always good to start watching the weather a few days before the day you'd like to fly.  In this case, today is Tuesday and I'd like to take a trip to Santa Monica and Santa Barbara on Sunday.  Right now the weekend is looking grey and rainy.  Of course this forecast can change daily, and even if it's rainy I could still make the trip - assuming no other show-stoppers like ice below 8000.

I'll watch the forecast evolve every day and make a preliminary decision on Friday or Saturday, with a final go/no-go decision at 7am Sunday morning.  As I learned early in my training: if you absolutely "have to" be somewhere, drive.  Luckily this week's trip is optional and easily rescheduled.

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