How should a pilot respond to a weather advisory if avoidance is desired?

• A. Change altitude
• B. Deviate off course
• C. Request routing assistance
• D. Do nothing

Answer: (A)

Adjusting your altitude to avoid the weather is a primary way to find a clear air layer without leaving your route. Weather often changes with height, so climbing or descending can place you into a region with less or no adverse weather, allowing you to continue toward your destination more safely and efficiently. This approach keeps you in controlled airspace and maintains overall flight plan integrity while giving you a quick and effective path around the weather. If changing altitude isn’t feasible due to performance, airspace constraints, or traffic, you’d consider deviating off course or requesting routing changes, but the most direct and common first step for avoidance is to change altitude. Doing nothing isn’t acceptable when a weather advisory calls for avoidance.