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Posts: 10 (09/15/09 07:04:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Good Morning Everyone from NYC, So, my flight to Seattle is Thursday morning and although I am a bit nervous about the rain in the area causing turbulence on the take-off, I am more afraid of how I woke up this morning. I took 2 Tylenol PM last night so I could fall asleep quicker. I have been tossing & turning; I really needed some sleep. Well, I slept all right. I woke up smiling and I could remember thinking, "I can't wait to get on the plane, it's going to be so much fun." And, then I was thinking, "Why am I afraid, I'm always the first to volunteer to do other 'daring things'. For example: I've been parasailing, jetskiing.. I was a passenger in a car that had driven 2 hours along a narrow lane around a mountain in Maui! I've white water rafted and kayaked (mind you, it was Class 1 - but keep in mind I can't swim well at all).. and I dived off a cliff (a low cliff but I had a life jacket on). My mom got me a trapeze lesson for my birthday and I can't wait to book it! I took surfing lessons and I remember spending the first 20 minutes, petrified I was going to be swept away by the current. I wasn't. And, once I stopped being frightened, it was awesome. Just some thoughts I wanted to share -Lisa

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Note from Capt. Tom

I know everyone worries about weather, but pilots really do not worry about it. We simply - instead of worrying about it - completely prepare for it. Before going to the plane, we review the weather at the destination. If it is not 100% sure to be within legal limits when we arrive at the destination, we must specify an alternate airport in our planning documents, and load on plenty of fuel for going to the destination airport, and then if need be, diverting to the alternate airport.

The legal limits are conservative. Even when weather is slightly outside the legal limits, any airline pilot could still land safely. You can rely on the captain never to land when the weather is not legal, and legality limits are reached prior to safety limits.

If you are still anxious, call me and we can talk it over. I'm at 877 332-7359 from 10 AM until 7 PM Eastern time.

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Using Weather Information

If you enter your ZIP Code or City at the top of the weather presentation, it will give you weather for your area. Or, you can enter your destination ZIP Code or City.

Click on the "LOCAL RADAR" button to see whether or not there are thunder-
storms. Keep in mind, however, that we can either fly above the storms when cruising or fly through gaps between storms. During landing, we cannot fly above them, but fly through gaps, or through the area of the storms where the turbulence is least.

Turbulence, though it may cause anxiety, does not mean anything is wrong. Turbulence does not mean danger. The plane can handle far more turbulence than Mother Nature can dish out.

Though flying in turbulence is safe, it doesn't feel safe. And here is where the SOAR programs come in. We can help you feel as safe when you fly as you actually are.

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