Ask Captain Lim
MAY 21, 2024
However, careful analysis of horizontal wind shear on computer flight plans can sometimes reveal turbulence ahead. Most flight planning systems consider wind speed 1,000 feet below and 1,000 feet above the cruising level.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
The ASRS captures these reports, analyzes the safety data, and distributes information to the aviation community to avoid the recurrence of such incidents It is a confidential system that accepts submissions from pilots, air traffic controllers, technicians, cabin crew, and drone pilots.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
During our descent to CPH, there was a sudden and noticeable increase in altitude, and the cabin crew announced that our landing had been aborted. It could be that theres sudden wind shear on final approach, or that that visibility is below minimums, or that the aircraft is too high or too fast, etc.
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