The 2nd day of Mission Day was a surprise. Clear skies gave way to storm clouds. First sortie out had to turn back as clouds rolled in. A COLD north front was pressing in. The weather seemed to clear break so we launched again -- my plane was like driving a roller coaster with 3 of us strapped in.
We ran into rain squalls and low clouds short of the search zone, so we had to twist and turn to stay clear of rain bands and sinking clouds. I looked out and saw we were BELOW some of the towers around us, although we were still at a legal altitude, it wasn't a situation to continue. So we headed back. We found a clear area and made a simulated search. I wondered how the landing would turn out in STRONG winds whipping up.
We dove for the runway, and when the wheels touched the check pilot said: "NICE landing." I was amazed. Long couple of days, but got the Mission Pilot training done. Early day tomorrow...
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