When its a stormy day and thunders, an airplane should fly over or under the clouds?
Aaaah a common mistake, actually it is best to stay at the same level and fly around the clouds, swerving in and out of them until the storm is behind you. The pilot has headphones on and the second that lightning is detected they play white noise so that the pilot cannot hear the awful sound and thereby avoid him feeling frightened, for the safety of the passengers and crew of course.
Numerous ignorant answers here, all delivered with great confidence by people who are not yet ready to take the written test for the private pilot’s license. A few better informed than others. Thunder and lightning are associated with convective weather phenomena that produce strong winds and strong upward and downward air currents that can be hazardous to aircraft. Some aircraft, notably jet airliners, can fly above most or all weather phenomena that could be hazardous to the aircraft or uncomfortable for the passengers. The same is true for small corporate jet aircraft. Turboprop aircraft have some of the same capability, but are less able to fly over storms. Pressurized piston engine aircraft have a lesser degree of the capability to avoid hazardous/uncomfortable weather pattens by climbing over them. Other aircraft are obliged to find a line of flight that avoids weather hazards. Other problems, including icing, snow blinding, and carburetor ice must be taken into account. You will
