He told us that if there is a rain cloud he either descends or climbs or go around it for a smoother flight. If the runway is icy the pilot must go to a different airport (if Nelson airport is icy he might fly to Blenheim).
On a plane at the cockpit there is a radar and that sends waves to rain clouds and bounces straight back to the plane. When the plane gets ready to land, if there is crosswind (wind going across the runway) the pilot will fly on an angle and then turn back the right way. If the crosswind gets too fast on the runway the pilot will have to also go to a different airport. The normal cruising altitude is around 20,000 to 25,000 feet which is around as high as the clouds are but they are usually lower than that. He tries to avoid wind that can make turbulence. By Matt
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