Air Facts

JULY 31, 2024

Turbulence and Triumph: Lessons learned about flying (and about life) Air Facts Journal As pilots, each flight teaches us something new—about aviation, about the world, and about ourselves. The air grew increasingly turbulent, and clouds began to form on the horizon. The turbulence grew stronger, and the clouds loomed closer.

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Turbulence Weather Approach Descent 97

Ask Captain Lim

MAY 31, 2024

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Photo credit: N509FZ( [link] ) 62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence Last week, one passenger died and about 30 passengers were injured when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence over the Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar. Have you ever heard of a pilot being hurt in turbulence?

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Turbulence Descent Cabin Crew Weather 64

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 9, 2024

Korean Air has renewed its cabin service procedures to prevent injuries from turbulence. This service procedure change will allow inflight services to end before the airplane begins its descent to land. While not attributable to turbulence, a Korean Air flight suffered a loss of cabin pressure in June.

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Turbulence Descent Airplanes Airline 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The FMDM also stated that “after passing the final approach fix inbound, begin descent to MDA or step-down fix, if applicable. Descent should be approximately 1,000 fpm [feet per minute] to ensure that you are at the next required altitude. The approach plate for the RNAV 20 at KBYI notes the descent angle for the approach is 3.75

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Pilot Descent Aeronautical Information Manual Wind Shear 122

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. Flight idle and nose down, which normally produced a 2,000-3,000-feet descent rate, resulted in a 2,000-feet-per-minute climb. We continued our descent into Great Falls, leaving “the wave” behind and above.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 97

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

I requested a descent from 6,000’ down to 4,000’ and was denied due to traffic. I was soon cleared to descend to 4,000’ and entered IMC during the descent while I located the approach chart to brief. I began a rapid descent from 3,000’ down to the 2,000’ for the IAF. We’re now following a Saratoga. The IAF was looming closer.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Even though synthetic vision might help me perform an emergency descent to a valley that might not be cloud filled, that’s pretty sketchy as a risk-mitigation strategy. Bouncing [in turbulent air inside an RV-9A] means fatigue, and that means stress that can lead to poor decision-making and decreased skills… Then there are winds aloft.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 95

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

Anyway we were informed about the turbulence and for this flight, the first officer did the announcements. There were a few good bumps during take off and more of it during the descent especially flying through the clouds. Once we were cleared of the clouds, it was smooth ride all the way until descent.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

The pre-landing check is the first step in ensuring the aircraft is ready for a stable descent. Wind shear, turbulence, or gusty winds can create challenges during the landing phase, so knowing how to adjust for these factors is critical. Additionally, configure the aircraft for a stable descent.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

The flight seemed routine until the flight crew started the final descent from 34,000 feet. The limitations of weather radar came up in the discussion about the extreme turbulence suffered by Singapore Airlines flight SQ321. There were 173 passengers and 6 crew on board.

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Airline Airlines Weather Cockpit 92

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

For example, the cabin had to be prepared for landing a bit earlier than usual, due to anticipated turbulence. We had started our slow descent pretty early, around 9:15PM. Service was simply flawless, in terms of friendliness, attention to detail, and attentiveness. A few minutes after that, the crew had to be seated.

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Airline Airlines Tail Descent 115

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

These altitudes minimize fuel use, avoid turbulence, and provide smoother rides for passengers. When flying a small plane, staying within the appropriate altitude ensures better control and a more comfortable experience, especially in turbulent weather. Flying at high altitudes is a cornerstone of commercial aviation.

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Weight-Shift-Control Air Traffic Control Turbulence Weather 52

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

I was expecting there would be bad turbulence, but to my surprise, it was just really light chop. LATAM 787 arrival in Santiago At 5:25AM local time, the captain announced that we’d be landing in about 25 minutes, at which point we began our descent. The sign stayed on for about 15 minutes.

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Approach Descent Runway Airplanes 112

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

The bad weather continued to plague them and the crew were concerned about the lightning, icing and turbulence associated with thunderstorms. The controller cleared the flight and said their descent clearance was being processed. The engines had torn off in the final descent, landing some distance away.

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Cabin Crew Weather Turbulence Descent 95

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The elevator, situated on the horizontal tail surface, adjusts pitch, raising or lowering the nose for ascent or descent. The collective adjusts the pitch angle of all rotor blades simultaneously, controlling vertical movementraising the collective increases lift for ascent, while lowering it causes descent.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Depending on the wind direction and airport surroundings, you may experience some turbulence. This will reduce your workload in turbulent conditions. Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. We can calculate the rate of descent required to achieve a 3° profile.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Final Approach 52

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Understanding turbulence can be key to a smooth flight. Immediately, the pilot monitoring told the passengers to buckle up as the pilot flying disengaged the autopilot and pushed the stick forward into a smooth but rapid descent. Both pilots had heard stories of smaller aircraft being upset by wake turbulence from the massive A380s.

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Turbulence Weather Jet Pilot 40

Pilot Institute

AUGUST 2, 2024

Environmental Factors Turbulence Severe turbulence can cause disruption to an aircraft’s flight. In some cases, the aircraft may lose control due to the severity of the turbulence. An increasing rate of descent. High rate of descent – shown on your vertical speed indicator. But the incorrect recovery.

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Altimeter Descent Turbulence Lift 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

Looking at the skies, it was a complete opposite from my arrival, the skies were filled with clouds with some angry ones from the distance, I was expecting some turbulence on this flight. The Captain made his announcement and informed us about some whether ahead of us especially during take-off and we can expect some during our descent.

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Airline Airlines Descent Turbulence 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

In a feat of incredible airmanship, he immediately began an emergency descent and landed the Goblin prototype on Muroc Dry Lake in California. The interrelated aerodynamic effects caused by flying the short-coupled XF-85 under the turbulence-inducing B-29 was just too much for even a “Golden Glove” test pilot.

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Jet Tail Pilot Turbulence 87

AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

Routing around thunderstorms or changing altitude for icing or turbulence are options I like to exercise, which require a little extra fuel for breathing room. A 500-fpm descent from 10,000 feet to a sea-level airport takes 20 minutes. My first major consideration is weather. Reserve 45 minutes 13 11.5

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Payload Airplanes Approach Descent 105

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

An approaching cold front from the west was forecast to bring wind, turbulence, and snow with it that afternoon. While the snow was delayed until after our return home, we encountered occasional, moderate turbulence and a powerful headwind once we passed Syracuse. Even this was not the case when we actually landed, however.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

From a flight safety standpoint, the app will alert you to a high cabin altitude, nearby terrain/obstacles, high sink rates, descent through 500 AGL, and nearby traffic and carbon monoxide when coupled with a Sentry ADS-B receiver. In the air, theyll notify when approaching Class, B, C or D airspace, a TFR or the Washington, D.C.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Now, as you fight turbulence and radio for help, you must make life-or-death decisions. When the pilot reported severe turbulence, ATC suggested turning around. The Fatal Chain of Events At 2:41 PM, just 50 miles from Tampa, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. And this decision would ultimately lead to disaster.

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Weather Turbulence Pilot Airplanes 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. The reliability of the Cessna 172 shines through in various flight conditions, including crosswinds and turbulence.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Our friends at the Flight Safety Foundation take the definition of a stabilized approach a bit further and specify that all briefings and checklists have been completed, sink rates are no more than 1,000 feet per minute (for jets), and only small changes in pitch, power, and heading are required to maintain the planned descent and touchdown point.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 90

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 1, 2024

As I watched the other aircraft make a turning descent toward the runway numbers, I wondered if the tower was going to want to call my base as a way of sequencing us. Just as I had this thought, a 20+ knot wind aloft made turbulent by the terrain to the north began to batter all three airplanes. By what, I don't know.)

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Runway Approach Airplanes Turbulence 88

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek. The afternoon turbulence had subsided a bit, making it easier to maintain a holding pattern over the town of Cabot, located 6 miles from the approach end of Runway 25.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Once on board, we settled down quickly and the announcement was made about my flight including expected turbulence during the take-off and a reminder not to film the crew and passengers without permission. After taking off, we experienced some turbulence during our climb and the ride was better once we were out of Taiwan.

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Turbulence Weather Cabin Crew Final Approach 59

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

At one point, we entered a region of sufficient turbulence that I disengaged the autopilot to hand-fly. Since we lost our LPV approaches due to obstructions along the final approach course, the downgraded LNAV minimum descent altitude for the approach to runway 28 was 558 feet above the ground.

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Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For the flight itself, after take off at Delhi, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence and also more turbulence happened during the crossing through the Bay of Bengal. At least when we started our descent, the weather was much better, descending and landing in smooth condition. At this point, we started our descent.

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Cabin Crew Weather Turbulence Descent 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

There were slight turbulence during this flight and it is nothing compare to my return flight, more on that in my next trip report (Aegean A320ceo SKG-ATH). Not long after, we started our descent. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent. Beautiful, isn't it? We are on final approach on runway 34 at SKG.

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Runway Turbulence Descent Cockpit 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

The landing minimums section includes: Minimum descent altitudes. Preflight Planning Some pilots believe an approach briefing means skimming the chart right before descent. Identify the decision altitude (DA) or minimum descent altitude (MDA) valid for your approach. Decision altitudes/heights. Minimum visibilities.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Higher altitudes are also less prone to turbulence and have fewer birds. Turbulent air will require a larger airspeed margin. Climbs and Descents During Slow Flight It’s counterintuitive, but pitching up will not result in a climb during slow flight. Wind gusts and turbulence can also throw you off your heading.

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Lift Rudder Drag AGL 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Not long after, we started our descent into Subang Airport. We hit some light turbulence during our descent. With a light load, our aircraft lifted off quickly. It was not a bad day for flying. Singapore's sea traffic is usually busy. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. We touched down ahead of schedule.

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Runway Descent Jet Airline 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I pulled the power back and set a notch of flaps to establish a 90 knot, 500 foot/minute descent. Lined up on runway 28 at the usual 90 knot approach speed, I was buffeted by such strong mechanical turbulence that the stall horn complained, suggesting just shy of 50 knots of wind shear in that moment.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2024

There was turbulence from time to time and the seatbelt sign came on a few times. At this point, we started our descent into Singapore, flying near Malaysia. The windows were unlocked when we started our descent. Once again, no announcements from the flight deck and the flight purser did the job. Don't mind the dirty windows!

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Runway Descent Airline Airlines 59