Hurricane chasing

[gilbates]

Guys ,
i want to fly out to Isabelle but taking off from burmuda and downloading the latest weather from jeppesson , the nearest weather station is in massachusits , which dosent give me any realtime info , any ideas where to take off from so the weather download is more accurate

[Scottler]

Mike, take off from somewhere in North Carolina.  They're getting the brunt of the storm.  KCLT might be a good place.

[gilbates]

Cheers bud

had a look but its too far out at the mo to get a good weather download from jeppesson

found out exactly where it is but without an accurate download it just aint there

more luck tom night when its closer prhaps

I know its not strictly in the spirit of FS and 2002 but i have put this link here incase anyone needs info in the area about Isabella , a public service if you will

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 0834.shtml?

[KnightHawk]

Sounds like a lot of fun.  I'm just curious, what jet would be best for chasing a hurricane?

[gilbates]

well i use a 737 - 500 thats been converted with high tek equipment and no colour scheme , ( sshh not really i`m preteding ) well sorta pretending it is a 737 with no colour scheme , but thats only because i can fly one with my eyes shut ,

anything will do really , try a tiger moth , i will certainly blow the cobwebs out

[Scottler]

Why use a jet at all?  Do it the way the pros do.  Take a C-130 or a P-3 Orion up!

[ysteinbuch]

This is the NOAA's WP-3D Orion.