What would you do, if you were a pilot on Flight 447 to avoid that situation?
This aircraft is a pretty good one, with weather radar and everything.
Normally I would never fly into a thunderstorm if I could see it 100 miles ahead on my weather radar.
What do you think?
Best regards
Inuk
from Greenland.
Hi Inuk,
Just like you, I would avoid the thunderstorm as much as I could by at least 20 nautical miles as recommended.
As it was, according to reports, the fated plane somehow was caught inside a severe thunderstorm that tripped the automation. Coupled with loss of flight instruments (due to iced-up pitot tubes), with no proper horizon at night and near the “coffin corner”, the plane stalled at high speed as a result. (See the Aircrash Investigation videos below.)
A good advice to all pilots – stay clear of all thunderstorms as much as possible!
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