Who would authorise a qualifying cross country flight with a taf and actual as follows?
TAF EGxx 1322 23015g30KT 7000 SHRA BKN020CB TEMPO 1322
3000 TS BKN010CB PROB40 1317 TSRA BKN10CB
METAR 1350 EGxx 22020g31kt 7000 BKN010CB 15/11 Q1015.
Well someone did, I won't name them, although I should do, the club was from a very well known organisation, south of Ipswich, which operates off grass runways.
I could see on radar that the students elected route, and al around him for 40 miles, heavy weather and thunderstorm activity was present, and I advised him of such.
The student did very well, but departed in similar weather, seemingly oblivious to the consequences.
All I can say to his authorising instructer is shame on you.
