pilotmike. Most eloquent.
Mr H, please read and learn for your own skin's sake if not for our remaining, somewhat tattered,reputations as pilots thanks to you and others like you. Our exasperation is because this nonsense was quite unnecessary, and was easily avoided with the smallest smidgeon of that sadly rare commodity, common sense. We all get it wrong sometimes, but most of us manage a bit of sensible humility and LEARN from others, and from our mistakes. Come on man, you are old enough to know better.
What the devil do you mean 'weird' clouds? If you don't understand met, buy a book. If those were,for example, wave clouds, go talk to some glider pilots. They will soon put you right. Wave can ruin your day if you don't understand it, even in quite big aeroplanes.
C18 and hhobbit - that seems a very probable scenario. Not the first or only type to have that issue, as anyong who listens and reads about aeroplanes would be aware. I bet that occurred to several readers here. Dissapointing, but not at all surprising that it was news to this gentleman.
Vince, if you mentor, you should also know how to listen and learn. Yes?