Any pilots on (the) board?

MarkEsq · Dec 22, 2010

My MC is in a small plane and I want him to fly away from his destination. Here's my line:

[FONT=&quot]A summer storm that was pounding central France took them a hundred miles east of Paris.

[/FONT]So, would a storm require a six-seater plane would have to fly around it? If so, is it reasonable it would fly 100 miles due east to do so?

Stanmiller · Dec 22, 2010

Mark,
747s fly around thunderstorms. Windshears inside can be extreme. Yes, they'd fly around it. As far as they had to.

alleycat · Dec 22, 2010

I used to fly small planes. A lot would depend on the pilot, the airplane, and the severity of the storm.

The short answer is yes, it would be reasonably to go 100 miles around to avoid a bad storm. You don't really want to fly a small plane through a thunderstorm.

WriteKnight · Dec 22, 2010

They would avoid the thunderstorm. Depending on the range of the plane, the fuel remaining and the actual location - this could mean flying 'around' it, diverting to a different airport or landing immediately to wait it out and refuel.

alleycat · Dec 22, 2010

By the way, I would consider using kilometers rather than miles, but that sort of depends on what the story setup is.

PrincessofPersia · Dec 22, 2010

I flew a 4-seater Piper Arrow through a bad storm on a flight from NJ to SC once. I will never do that again. Definitely go around.

Any pilots on (the) board?

MarkEsq

Clever title pending.

Stanmiller

alleycat

Still around

WriteKnight

Arranger Of Disorder

alleycat

Still around

PrincessofPersia