Flying Thoughts.

As an aviator, I follow quite a few aviation related forums online. Flying related videos are often algorithmically pushed in my direction. It’s no surprise that a number of videos and forums around the recent Lear Jet crash in Florida have been pushed in my direction. Here is my first thought: do not listen to the ATC recordings. While the co-pilot did an incredible job of maintaining her composure and communicating what was happening, the ATC recordings are distressing and hard to listen to. I have done a bit of reading around this crash. I know thunderstorms were rapidly building in the area. I know they were taking on precipitation at FL350 (35,000 feet MSL), which somewhat surprising unless they were punching through a storm. The FAA recommends airplanes maintain a distance of at least 20 nautical miles from a thunderstorm. I flew that close to a thunderstorm once. We were flying from Griffiss Airfield in Rome, New York to Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and we made our way…

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