How often do you sit in the airport waiting room, awaiting the announcement that you are now allowed to board your plane to find it canceled due to a storm? This is actually pretty common and as annoying as it is, at least you know you are safe from the dangers that awaits you up in those clouds but, what happens when you’re already up in the clouds and the captain puts up the seatbelt sign? Don’t panic, we’re here to let you know that all is well.
Thunderstorms undoubtedly poses as one of the most dangerous hazard towards aircrafts, but what factors plays a part in these scenarios? Unsurprisingly, there’s a large number of factors that could cause minor or even severe damage to aircrafts. This would be due to the fact that thunderstorms are difficult to be foreseen by weather radars and often, it is too late for pilots to escape cumulonimbus clouds.
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For us Pilots, especially flying visual flight rules, weather planning for local flights in southern California normally involves looking upwards and checking that the sky is clear blue, and noting if the palm trees are indicating the presence of wind.
Viper SD4 is an all-metal two-seater microlight/LSA aeroplane, ideal for sports, entertainment, and recreational flying. Viper is a great means for touring, pilot training, and glider towing. Rich equipment includes – electric flaps, electric trim (elevator, aileron), autopilot, ballistic recovery system (AEPS). The Viper SD4 has been certified by EASA and is even a great choice for Air Force pilot training. The Viper SD4 is a single engine monoplane built by the Slovak company Tomark. There are 2 variants, which are: ultralight vehicle (UL), or light-sport aircraft (LSA). Light-sport aircrafts are very popular, due to their stable and maneuverability capabilities.
