Remove Gross Weight Remove Turbulence Remove Wind Shear
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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

We often end up at higher altitudes to escape the wind shear layer, cumulus buildups, and turbulence below. Of course, in the descent, we will encounter each of these turbulence producers again, and at a higher airspeed. So, I am careful to watch the speed heading downhill into the turbulence.

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