Show Pilots And Storms Corms The Federal Aviation Agency recently warned pilots that thunderstorms may be more dangerous than has been generally generally generally gen gen- realized The FAA said many pilots including airline p pilots were probably relying too much on airborne radar sets to guide them s safely a f e l 1 y through storm areas THERE HAVE been a number number number num num- ber of fatal airline crashes in inthe inthe inthe the vicinity of severe thunderstorms thunderstorms thunderstorms thunder thunder- storms and the FAA warning points out that dangerous turbulence turbulence turbulence is now known to frequently frequently frequently fre fre- fre- fre exist though invisible for as much as 20 miles from the edge of a storm Airborne radar is highly useful useful use use- ful ful the FAA indicated in detecting detecting detecting de de- de- de these areas of potential danger But the FAA study indicates indicates indicates in in- pilots t rely on such equipment to enable them to pick their way through storms or storm areas that should be avoided altogether THE t UP P AND down clo raftS drams in thunderstorms attain speeds in excess of mph sometimes even higher and world war II I pilots were were repeatedly warned i in training programs concerning concerning concerning concern concern- iJ ing these storms which could break up powerfully-built powerfully military military mili mili- II tary including aircraft-including small fighters Because airline crashes increase increase increase in in- crease in number in bad weather I Ier er er and because fatal crashes b r have occurred too frequently r in recent years in areas of extreme extreme ex ex- 4 trem turbulence the conclusion conclusion sion is inevitable that nature is often stronger and more deadly than man l likes kes to admit y |