To do this, they use a variety of inflight tools such as a service called Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) and En Route Flight Advisory Services (EFAS) as well as the many digital weather products available today via iPads and other tablets.
How do pilots avoid thunderstorms?
How Pilots Avoid Thunderstorms & Lightning When Flying The Plane
- One way pilots avoid a thunderstorm when flying a plane is to fly on top of the thunderstorm.
- They also use air traffic control's help as well — since they can see on radar what a pilot cannot see out the window when flying through rain.
Can you overfly a thunderstorm?
Jet aircraft can safely fly over thunderstorms only if their flight altitude is well above the turbulent cloud tops. ... If a busy jet route becomes blocked by intense thunderstorms, traffic will reroute into the neighboring airspace, which can become overcrowded if the flow is not managed (see animation).
