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2 DAY FAA TEST PREP and FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER CLINICS

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near	the	ground.	This	reduction	in	friction	allows	the	wind	to	blow	faster	than	 60	knots.	In	the	morning,	as	the	sun	heats	 the	ground,	warm	air	begins	rising,	the	 inversion	is	wiped	out,	and	the	low-level	 jet	dies.	Without	the	jet’s	warm,	humid	 air	the	MCC’s	thunderstorms	weaken	 and	die.	After	an	MCC’s	thunderstorms	 weaken	and	die	in	the	morning,	however,	 the	heart	of	the	system	often	stays	alive.	 When	the	system	is	at	its	peak,	a	mesoscale	convective	vortex	(MCV)	forms	 in	the	part	of	the	MCC	away	from	the	 intense	thunderstorms.	This	vortex	can	 stretch	from	roughly	10,000	feet	above	 the	ground	up	above	20,000	feet,	and	be	 30	to	60	miles	in	diameter.	It	can	keep	 going	as	long	as	12	hours	as	it	drifts	to	 the	east	or	southeast	in	the	upper-atmosphere	winds.	 If	a	MCV	moves	into	an	area	where	the	 atmosphere	is	unstable,	it	can	help	generate	another	round	of	thunderstorms	with	 strong	winds,	large	hail,	and	tornadoes	the	 next	afternoon.	
THE DANGERS TO PILOTS. A	flight	instructor	with	a	student	or	a	student	flying	solo	 are	likely	to	stay	far	away	from	an	MCS	 since	they	avoid	any	kind	of	thunderstorm.	 On	the	other	hand,	pilots	moving	up	in	the	 aviation	world,	such	as	by	flying	charters,	could	run	into	trouble	if	they	do	not	 understand	the	danger.	 Even	the	most	experienced	pilot	can	be	 in	danger,	as	shown	by	the	accident	that	 killed	famed	test	pilot	A.	Scott	Crossfield,	 whose	Cessna	210	crashed	in	an	MCC	 thunderstorm	in	Georgia	on	April	19,	2006.	 You	can	never	go	wrong	by	asking,	 “What	in	the	world	is	this?”	when	you	 hear	or	read	an	unfamiliar	term	during	a	 weather	briefing.	 The	NWS’	Storm	Prediction	Center	 publishes	Mesoscale	Discussions	when	 any	mesoscale	system	is	forecast	to	affect	 the	weather	(www.spc.noaa.gov/products/ md/).		
Jack Williams is a writer specializing in weather and climate, and is an instrument-rated private pilot. The latest of his six books is The AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Weather.

AIRBUS 320 FAMILIARIZATION AT THE JetBlue UNIVERSITY Orlando, FL • Two-Day Classes Conducted Over Selected Weekends • Comprehensive Tour of the Airline Training Center • 10 Hours of B-737/800 or A-320 “Basic Indoc” Ground School

BOEING 737/800 FAMILIARIZATION AT THE AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ACADEMY Dallas,TX • 2 Hours in a “Cockpit Management Trainer” • Fly the “Full Flight” Simulator, log 1 hour • Networking Opportunities • Airline Career and Interview Brieﬁng • Earn the “High Altitude Endorsement” • Course Fee: $495.00

The ATOP offers any FAA certiﬁcated U.S. pilot with an interest in the airlines, especially those looking toward an airline career, a rare opportunity to experience a major airline simulator center and the FAR 121 training environment. Each participant learns the operation of all major systems on the B-737/800 or A-320. One hour of B-737/800 or A-320 “SIM” time is log-able including two ILS approaches and two landings. Multi-engine and Instrument Ratings are not required! Student and Private Pilots are welcome! The “High Altitude Endorsement” is an available option for an additional $125.00. The ATOP is in full compliance with Transportation Security Administration regulations.

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