I haven't been flying as much as I would like to. The weather in these parts has been peculiar this summer, with lots of forecasts for thunderstorms and rain. I do not do thunderstorms. So this summer, I have driven on my trips to spend time with friends. Between the weather and the fact that aviation gasoline is tending between $5.50 and $6 a gallon, driving often is an each choice to make. Even with the summertime traffic, which paradoxically seems worse this year (probably because people are stay-cationing it).
I flew this weekend, though. The weather was good where I departed and where I arrived, but in between, there was a low cloud deck.
Flying by visual flight rules, you really need to be certain you can get under the clouds, or that there will not be any, when you get to your destination. But if you can, the ride is as smooth as it gets.
The river of fog:
Having an airport in a river valley can make for some annoying times, when it is good VFR elsewhere. Keene, NH is notorious for that (this is not Keene).
Flying by visual flight rules, you really need to be certain you can get under the clouds, or that there will not be any, when you get to your destination. But if you can, the ride is as smooth as it gets.
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