Air Facts
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Turbulence Air Facts Journal Space is infinite in its complexity. And tampering our mental reserves with turbulent mischief. Turbulence is unpredictable. All three axis of an aircraft are subject to the vagaries of turbulence. Similar mechanics are at play in clear air turbulence. And there in lurks the adventure.
Flight Training Central
JANUARY 10, 2025
As an example, the Garmin GTN series offers a vertical calculation (VCALC) function that includes the ability to set a desired rate of descent to calculate the appropriate point to begin your descent based on your aircrafts current groundspeed. In our example: 167kts / 2 = 83.5 Convert to mileage from destination if desired: To convert 13.2
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Air Facts
JULY 17, 2024
With groundspeed above 185 kts., How can you land in this turbulence? And YES, the flight home was far worse as I was flying low to keep the groundspeed in positive numbers and thinking the truck drivers were going to beat me home. and fuel consumption leaned for the thin air, nonstop would have been easy and safe.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. We experienced moderate turbulence even at our gate. If the velocity of water increases over the rock, so does the turbulence. The stationary trait of a mountain wave may produce more turbulence flying downwind than upwind.
Air Facts
JULY 15, 2024
Subjective factors such as terrain, turbulence, and gust direction are as important as the numbers. Those little hills made for fiendish turbulence down low. It was fun doing over 200 knots groundspeed over Rawlings until I realized a solid wall of thunderstorms had formed between me and home, and there were 35 knot winds below.
Flying Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
Along with several other forecasts not shown here, this made me believe that a route around the west side of Washington would provide the least exposure to adverse weather, especially as it relates to convective turbulence. Our groundspeed was a meager 72 knots as we descended on the glideslope. Crisis averted.
Air Facts
APRIL 29, 2024
At the current groundspeed, I believed it shouldn’t be of much concern unless the cell began producing lightning. I had seen these clouds associated with turbulence before, but all appeared to be calm. On the short flight to KFLO I asked my son about how much turbulence he felt during the missed approach.
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