FLIR creep
FLIR has its uses, but it only shows a temperature difference.
I use it on climb out, as an visual on the Head up or head down display to show the location of the actual convective activity, rather than try to only use the radar, which as we all should now by now, reflects the moistire droplets that are in the atmosphere. Radar is also only as good as the operator, and the wave length that is in use. The wave length is optimised for the large water droplets that make up the core of any convective activity.
FLIR will show the VISIBLE tops of cloud.
I almost lost control of the G550 last year trying to outclimb a large build up near KL, just ran out of power (unusual), airspeed, and control at the same time....
I had Radar,FLIR,lightning, and the full moon to help, but still almost lost it.....for those who are interested the eyebrows were fully visible, and did their job.
Lastly, still more creep, in the G550 as I hope the new bus have is a method of downloading "real time" radar and overlay this data on my PFD, I can also overlay the current "forecast" winds at that level.
Combined with all other toys, i can still mess up.