The ramp at the divert airport and the second decision that undoes the first good one
The most dangerous decision after a weather diversion is the second one—deciding when to leave the unfamiliar ramp.
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Thirty miles out with the ceiling dropping and the three options you have to rank in the next two minutes
When weather deteriorates 30 miles from your destination, here's how to rank your three options before the clouds decide for you.
PatternScud running under a dropping ceiling and the airport you already passed that could have saved your life
Learn why scud running kills VFR pilots and how the Two Descent Rule can save your life on a cross-country flight.
PatternThe thunderstorm twenty miles ahead and the three options you have right now
When a thunderstorm appears on your cross-country route, you have three options — only two of them are safe.
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