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How common is Severe Turbulance?
Severe Turbulence is VERY rare, or a lot less airplanes will be flying today. Turbulence has usually three levels: light or chop (the one that makes your drink shake in the cabin), moderate (airplane gains or looses altitude, banks a few de... Read More »
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What's the chance of hitting severe turbulence?
I wouldn't worry. I have hit "severe" turbulence ONCE. it was a little scary, but not that big of a problem. I fly at least twice a year, and rarely have any problems with turbulence. Happy flying Read More »
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How often have you encountered moderate to severe turbulence on a...
Turbulence can happen anywhere and anytime. You can't predict it or plan for it. Turbulence is air movement that normally cannot be seen and often occurs unexpectedly. It can be created by many different conditions, including atmospheric pr... Read More »
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That depends on the aircraft though. A Cessna 152's light chop would be nothing for a 777 or 747, whereas light chop of the latter may be enough to keep the Cessna on the ground! In general, I'd go with light chop maybe every few flights or...
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Continental Airlines encounters severe turbulence over Atlantic. MIAMI - A Continental Airlines jet carrying 179 people from Brazil to Texas hit severe turbulence over the Atlantic early Monday, injuring at least 26 - including four serious...
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It is not true that flying over Japan always means severe turbulence unless there is a frontal depression, a hurricane or a jet stream overhead. But it is quite exact to determine that these phenomenon are more prevalent in Japan than anywh...
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If the aircraft can maintain its cleared flight level, the RVSM flight status remains unchanged, and ATC will continue to consider the aircraft to be RVSM approved. However, if the pilot believes that the aircraft will not be able to mainta...
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Flying over Japan does not always means severe turbulence unless there is a frontal depression, a hurricane or a Jet Stream overhead. But I must agree that these phenomenon are more prevalent in Japan than anywhere else.
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A pilot says that he encounter air turbulence almost daily during the course of his normal flying but they are classified as light to medium in nature and nothing to worry about. Severe air turbulence can arise when one is trapped inadverte...
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Source: http://shareknowledges.blogspot.com/2008/02/air-turbulence.html
