Deviating at FL 250

[Dave Siciliano]

On my trip to SC yesterday. Got to use all systems.

[Dave Siciliano]

Large system passed over Dallas on Wednesday and I flew over it from the backside Thursday. Was able to climb above most of it before the large build ups.

Sorry, tried to load a couple pics of the panel and they’re too large. Can’t downsize on my iPhone.

[Terry Carraway]

Baby bumpies.

[Dave Siciliano]

Kinda :-). Tops in the low 30s, but individual build-ups. Solid layer below from Louisiana to Georgia below between. I was able to circumnavigate the bigger ones.

[John O'Shaughnessy [FCM]]

Looks lonely up there.

[Ray Tackett]

Nice technique -- being on top of the layer so you can see the embedded TRWs. I did that once a bit lower (15,500 in a normally-aspirated Archer, O2 in the cockpit) to get over a front I was crossing at right angles. Felt good.

[Dave Siciliano]

This one worked out well, as it had passed Dallas and when I departed, tops were 4,000. So I was able to climb in the clear before tops got higher to avoid potential icing. Over most of it when tops were higher and almost clear where I landed. The de-ice on, but only encountered trace. Wouldn’t have taken on much more, but this one worked out great!

[Dave Siciliano]

Was able to downsize these

[John O'Shaughnessy [FCM]]

Excellent.

[Richard Duxbury]

Ah yes, many thousand hours in aircraft that, for sure, could not top a lot of weather (P2V's, P-3-s, yes even heavy 727's and during 1st 5 hours, older heavy B-747's). OK, that B-757 could almost always get up to FL390, and I think most new jets with their super engines can also jump to at least FL370, even if heavy. Thanks for the post and pictures. I should be at BP's this morning -solving various aviation issues.

Regards, Dux

[Bill Bridges]

Thanks for sharing Dave, I give you a "LIKE" except it's NORDO.

[Randy Sohn]

even heavy 727's

Chuckle chuckle, what you needed was some real engines on those three holers like those -17s we had on ours instead of those weak -9s that Northwurst had.

Seriously, see you shortly at BPs!

best, randy

[Dave Siciliano]

Hard to explain why this was so unusual except to those that have done it :-). This was pretty about all this bird would do without flying through icing conditions in a large weather system. Was happy it could be done safely and work out so well!