Self-Discipline

A low pressure system moved through our area over the last few days and its attendant cold front finally moved through ushering in cold, strong, gusty winds. I checked the local airport's automated weather station and the winds we 22 gusting to 31 out of the west and the ceiling at the time was a …

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The Honest Skeptic and the Alternate Plan

I had the opportunity to make an in-depth study of the weather in the Southeast yesterday in preparation for a flight in a small aircraft. The latest "Surface Analysis" provided by http://www.aviationweather.gov showed a fascinating mix of both high and low pressure systems and warm and cold fronts scattered about the country. Pilot and author Robert Buck wrote …

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