How does the plane descend in thunderstorm weather?

Fly around, wait, return or alternate, special descent procedure.

1. According to the information of Guangming Life. com, around the flight: the plane has not yet entered the thunderstorm area, and the pilot will choose a safe route to avoid thunderstorm clouds according to the weather radar information and the ground weather forecast.

2. Waiting: If the plane approaches the destination airport but cannot land immediately, it will choose to hover over the airport or designated airspace until the thunderstorm passes or the airport runway conditions improve.

3. Return or alternate: In extreme cases, if the thunderstorm cannot be bypassed and the conditions at the destination airport deteriorate, the crew will decide to return to the departure airport or choose an alternate airport to land.

4. Special descent procedure: If it is necessary to descend at the edge of a thunderstorm, the pilot will operate carefully, use vertical speed control to reduce the risk of encountering strong airflow, closely monitor all instrument data, keep close communication with ground control, and find a stable descent path.