Can anybody help me to understand , when exactly an aviator refer cloud base or cloud ceiling ? ( I understand the meaning between the two)
Why don't pilots talk about cloud base ? Always i hear cloud ceiling.
From METAR we get cloud ceiling and we can calculate cloud base from OAT and Dew point , but I have never seen Pilots worry about the cloud base.Minimum ceiling is mentioned in our Flying school SOP as a rule for allowing VFR ,IFR , X cntry Flights but a Cloud base would give more clear picture to the pilot right ? since it is calculated from MSL and we use QNH for Local flying. Am i missing some thing here ? All help and comments are appreciated
