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SlowMoving air mass thunderstorms are very easy to circumnavigate. Reply to a route which took us 20 miles in deviations southwest of the rum line.
Monroe, Wisconsin, was advertising a 2,100 foot scattered level of stratus clouds. With light winds, we coveted Runway 30. However, common traffic advisory frequency revealed Skyhawk 1274U was buzzing around the pattern doing touchandgoes on Runway 12. Plan A died an untimely death.
These overlyzealous stratus clouds spread far further north than anticipated. Ultimately, we overflew the pattern by 2,000 feet and spiraled down on the other side to enter the pattern on a 45 degree angle. Not how coach had drawn this up on the bench during the time out.
After a marginally acceptable landing which was approved by cousin Melissa, we taxied up to the selfserve fuel pump.