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Today was extremely educational, as I spent the time between 5 and 10 a.m. at the airport, waiting for the weather to improve. By necessity, I had a received a great opportunity to compare the actual weather with reports. The Prog(nostic) Chart won my especial admiration for the concise way it summarizes the picture. Before, I was rather confused about the right way to interpret it. Oh sure, I knew all the symbols. I passed a strict exam about it. But I was rather like Dr. Feynman's Brazilian stundents in this regard.

Yet it's simple like an apple. Click on the current surface analysys. That's clear enough, right? Then... Click on the "next" button `[>]'. It works in the same way as on the Satellite product. Voila. Beautiful.

Because New Mexico's flying weather is so mild, I managed to put in a couple of cross-countries in the 300 nm rage without thinking about weather at all. In the summer it basically comes down to flying direct towards the destination, and going around any thunderstorms. There are no squall lines like in Georgia, no solid overcast like in Ohio. The only problem is wind, which closes mountain passes. In the winter it becomes a bit more interesting. We may even see.. *gasp* ice! Yeah. No wonder that my ability to read Prog Charts never developed.

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