When flying into an area with turbulence, what's the likelihood of finding smoother air at a higher cruise altitude? In other words, when AS2004 generates these areas do they only span a few thousand feet, or many thousands of feet, in which case trying to climb out it would be pointless? In the past I pretty much gutted it out at the filed altitude to take advantage of AS2004 wind smooting. Now that this has been eliminated by FSUIPC, I see altitude changes as a now viable option. I had avoided planning on step climbs during longer flights for the same reason.Mark Kuebeler

Hi Mark,Turbulence is local, so climbs, especially out of clouds, may be helpful.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg