Had an odd thing happen. KSDL to KMYF and back yesterday. Precipitation was shown on NEXRAD around GBN. Just light. Clear as a bell. I figured that it could be dust. I trip back an hour later there were a cluster of 45,000 storms in nearly the same spot. Coincidence? Or did NEXRAD see something building that wasn't noticeable to the naked eye?

Had a similar event. Last month I was flying across eastern Washington, ATC advises light precip ahead, it's totally clear outside. A few weeks later, same route, same place, still totally clear, I get the same advisory, there's still no sign of precip. It's slow on the radio so I mention the report from a few week prior. Controller acknowledges it's a frequent occurrence in that area. I had my stratus running, but didn't think to see what ADSB was showing, and I didn't look back to see if anything blossomed there later.

For those curious where, it was between PSC and LTJ near the northeast edge of The Dalles wind turbine farms.

Ask this in the IFR section and see what Scott D says.

Ask this in the IFR section and see what Scott D says.

You know, out near Enid, OK, there seems to be something painted out there a lot, even in severe clear......and there are wind farms out that way near the painted area....could the radar be painting the turbines?

Had a similar event. Last month I was flying across eastern Washington, ATC advises light precip ahead, it's totally clear outside. A few weeks later, same route, same place, still totally clear, I get the same advisory, there's still no sign of precip. It's slow on the radio so I mention the report from a few week prior. Controller acknowledges it's a frequent occurrence in that area. I had my stratus running, but didn't think to see what ADSB was showing, and I didn't look back to see if anything blossomed there later.

For those curious where, it was between PSC and LTJ near the northeast edge of The Dalles wind turbine farms.

You know, out near Enid, OK, there seems to be something painted out there a lot, even in severe clear......and there are wind farms out that way near the painted area....could the radar be painting the turbines?

Active weather near San Diego.

Looks like Miami weather rather than San Diego.

Must be this global warming thing.

Iron Mountain getting it as well...

The concept of flow in conjunction with flying and in particular checklists is occasionally discussed. Read this earlier today and thought it was descriptive re these topics.

According to the Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who coined the phrase, "flow is completely focused motivation. It is a single-minded immersion and represents perhaps the ultimate experience in harnessing the emotions in the service of performing and learning. In flow, the emotions are not just contained and channeled, but positive, energized, and aligned with the task at hand"

How good is your flow? I bet being in the flow as described is a good antidote to helmet fire.

Flows are good. Flows with checklists are the only way to fly safely and methodically SP.

How long did it take you to type that name in? My iPad's spell check would have just taken over after a while a think.

Good stuff. Flows are the way to go, ha Ken up by check.ists

How long did it take you to type that name in? My iPad's spell check would have just taken over after a while a think.

Good stuff. Flows are the way to go, ha Ken up by check.ists

This is what happens when you see the lead in lights at 200 when ceiling is reported 100@ 1/2. Figured the miss but saw lead ins at 200

12000 foot home Drome. Nailed it.

Text book. [youtube]https://youtu.be/fFh1PnllZYg[/youtube]