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Originally Posted by Matt13C  I was on my long cross country today and I had some unexpected weather. I got a detailed briefing from DUAT and also looked over the maps on Aviationweather.noaa.gov before I departed and all signs pointed to a go. Winds calm, scattered at 8000 for the whole area and nothing pointed to weather moving into my path.
As I was flying the clouds started to close in on me, they were down around 4000. Certainly did not expect this. I tuned in the AWOS for the landing airport but was too far out to pick it up. I was already talking to approach control for flight following but he was kind of busy and I have heard they do not like when you ask for a weather update.
I went on a bit further and conditions continued to deteriorated, got good and turbulent, clouds got darker and they looked like they were down below my altitude up ahead so I decided to turn back and try another day.
How would you have handled the situation? Would you have asked approach for a weather update or ask to change frequency to contact FSS for a weather update? I am not exactly sure how they work, will they give me the current situation or just read me the metar? |
As was mentioned flight watch to get an update, but lets face it the best and most acurate weather report you will ever get is what you see out side your window! I think you did good! A lot of training is learning to make decisions, and making the right ones. You got your weather, made a go decsion, when the weather turned bad, you turned around...VERY GOOD!
