Ask the Pilot

MAY 27, 2024

May 28, 2024 LAST WEEK, a passenger was killed and multiple more injured when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence while en route from London to Singapore. Then, on May 26th, twelve people were hurt when a Qatar Airways jet hit severe turbulence during a flight to Dublin. You can read it here.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 2, 2024

We’ve seen several stories lately of flights encountering severe turbulence. In the latest such incident, an Air Europa flight encountered turbulence so bad that a passenger literally got stuck in the overhead bin, and had to be rescued. The jet then diverted to the nearest airport, which was in Natal, Brazil (NTI).

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 11, 2024

On May 21, 2024, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER encountered severe turbulence while enroute from London (LHR) to Singapore (SIN), on flight SQ321. The turbulence was so bad that dozens of people suffered serious injuries, and there was even one fatality (reportedly from a heart attack). Injured shifted to hospital.

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Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

A few days ago (21st of May 2024), Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered heavy turbulence on a passenger flight from London-Heathrow to Singapore. Flightradar24 has also posted the granular ASD-B data, available in various formats including this graph which shows the turbulence event at 07:49 UTC.

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WayMan

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Commercial airliners, private jets, and military aircraft each operate at different altitudes to optimize safety, fuel efficiency, and performance. Weather Avoidance : Cruising at these heights keeps planes above turbulent weather patterns and clouds, ensuring smoother flights. How High Can Private Jets Fly?

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Formed in 1977 by the merger of several major British manufacturers, British Aerospace was the final independent English commercial planemaker to attempt to make its mark on the regional aircraft market.

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Ask Captain Lim

MAY 21, 2024

A SIA Boeing 777-300ER taking off at Zurich Photo Credit: Aero Icarus ( [link] ) The Boeing 777 severe encounter with turbulence On May 21, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 diverted to Bangkok and made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport after encountering severe turbulence, leaving one dead and about 30 injured.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 1, 2025

From the first days of flying to the evolution of supersonic jets, historic aircraft offer a road map for comprehending the ideas guiding aeronautical engineering. As shown by the Messerschmitt Me 262, the first operational jet fighter in the world, jet propulsion was the most innovative breakthrough of this age. ”

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Air New Zealand Despite operating in challenging locations like Queenstown Airport – surrounded by mountains – and Wellington with its unpredictable winds, Air New Zealand has had no serious incidents or crashes in the modern jet era. In fact, theres not so much as a turbulence event to complain about with this carrier.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. So, I am careful to watch the speed heading downhill into the turbulence.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Keep in mind these huge jets primarily operate flights that are at most two hours, so of course its a completely different experience than on long haul flights. The first class cabin on these domestic jets is pretty intimate, with just 12 seats, spread across two rows, in a 2-2-2 configuration.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 27, 2024

Ever since then he has harboured a desire to own and fly an example of the diminutive jet trainer and purchased this example from the U.S. Photo by Zac Yates] XR987 — which will fly with the New Zealand civil registration ZK-RAJ (for “Red Arrows Jet”) — first flew on May 15, 1964. .”

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

Additional features, such as speed offsets, velocity cues, and crosswind adjustments enhance precision, particularly during approach and in turbulent or crosswind conditions. The post Business jet flight decks first appeared on Professional Pilot Magazine.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. While many believe that down-pull blinds are simply more susceptible to turbulence or heavy landings, making them more likely to simply drop down, there is an even more logical explanation than this.

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AV Web

JUNE 2, 2024

He was giggling because we hit a bit of turbulence that was harsh enough to make me almost jam a plastic fork in my head as I tried to fly the plane and eat my chicken salad simultaneously. We hit some severe turbulence, and I flew up and smashed my noggin against the engine anti-ice switches on the overhead. Surf’s Up!

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For one, Alaska has Viasat Wi-Fi on these jets, and a full flight streaming pass costs $8. Alaska first class pre-departure drink Alaska 737 MAX first class entertainment & Wi-Fi Alaskas Boeing 737 MAX 9s dont have seat back entertainment, but they do otherwise have a good setup.

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Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Whether you’re preparing for turbine ground school, studying for your Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, priming for a corporate or airline interview, or upgrading into a personal jet or turboprop— The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual Fifth Edition is designed for you.

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Latatuide 33 Aviation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

When chartering a private jet, knowing if your aircraft comes with flight attendants can ensure you are getting the flight experience you want. The availability of flight attendants on a private jet will depend on the company you charter the aircraft. They can provide refreshments, from snacks and drinks to meals and luxury beverages.

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Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

Subjective factors such as terrain, turbulence, and gust direction are as important as the numbers. Here’s a video of a 182 flipping in 30 knot winds at Las Vegas (with jet blast the deciding factor). Those little hills made for fiendish turbulence down low. I live near Boulder, Colorado. The lower I got, the worse it became.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

LATAM offers Thompson Aero Vantage XL seats on these jets, which is a staggered configuration that you’ll also find on several other airlines. I was expecting there would be bad turbulence, but to my surprise, it was just really light chop. There are eight rows, with the last row just having a pair of seats in the center.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 2, 2024

This work finally started in 2023, and I wanted to share a major update, as all 777-300ERs have now been reconfigured with this product, so you’re guaranteed the new cabins on those jets. These planes still have plenty of life left in them, so cabin refreshes seem appropriate.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

But now that worldwide travel demand has returned, the jumbo jet is utilized quite frequently, transporting thousands of people daily. In contrast, many 747 examples have been retired or converted into freighters. It has taken some time for A380 operators to introduce their planes back to service since the pandemic.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Flying to Europe is well within reach for many executive jet types. Modern executive jets have the capability to fly from the Americas to Europe. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space. The North Atlantic is a non-radar environment.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Flying to Europe is well within reach for many executive jet types. Modern executive jets have the capability to fly from the Americas to Europe. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space. The North Atlantic is a non-radar environment.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

From managing irregular schedules to coping with jet lag, commercial pilots must be resilient to perform at their best. Pilots must handle high-pressure situations, such as turbulent weather or technical malfunctions, with composure. Physical and Mental Demands The physical and mental demands of flying are often underestimated.

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Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Understanding turbulence can be key to a smooth flight. Climate Scientist T he pilots of the intercontinental business jet had just finished transmitting their position report from FL330 over the Philippine Sea when one noticed the contrails of a commercial jet approaching their position a few thousand feet above their altitude.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The CRJ is interesting to fly with a lot of trimming required as it’s a long-bodied jet with a large swing either side of the CG. I mean, all jets I have flown are like that, but this is fairly sensitive to pitch, power, and flap configuration—all requiring lots of trimming. With a lighter corporate jet, that is powerful.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

The Canberra’s pilots measured atmospheric conditions and clear-air turbulence at various altitudes and sampled the upper atmosphere for various aerosols. Additional atmospheric testing provided samples of aerosols for the University of Wyoming and clear-air turbulence data for the Department of Transportation.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

“The instrument conditions, likely turbulence, and increased workload imposed by beginning the approach phase of the flight presented a situation that was conducive to the development of spatial disorientation and a loss of situational awareness. A great place to start is with the holy trinity of aviationaviate, navigate, communicate.

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Learn to Fly

JUNE 18, 2024

The colors of jet streams, turbulence, cloud cover, and other elements may vary depending on the website and service provider. Low-Level SIGWX Chart Issuance Schedule Content Low-Level SIGWX Charts depict weather flying categories, turbulence, and freezing levels (see Figure 2).

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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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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was nice to hear the Captain making announcement before departure and he warned us of some expected turbulence during our descent towards HND. I continued to observe the cabin and I find the crew's interaction with the passengers to be quite pleasant and when there was turbulence, announcments were made to remind us.

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Professional Pilot

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By Owen Davies Contributing Writer I t has been a busy and prosperous time for corporate jet makers since we last looked at long-range jets (Pro Pilot, Mar 2024, p 30). An estimated 4000 of the worlds 23,000 business jets in service are long-range models. They also hint at how many jets Cessna and Embraer sell in this category.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

During the early years of the jet age, between the end of World War II and the swinging ’60s, there were very few new ideas that were not worth a try. To understand the genesis of this little jet-powered hot rod, let’s understand the problem that faced the U.S. Air Force immediately following WWII.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Even though the plane is new to Austrian, its not a new jet. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots. For whatever reason, the ground agents seemed to be struggling with the jet bridge. So we finally deplaned at 2:25PM, still a bit ahead of schedule.

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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. The sounding analysis depicted a low-level jet maximum at 2,500 feet. Crisis averted.

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Ask the Pilot

AUGUST 5, 2024

Jet engines don’t like this low-density air either, producing less thrust. Related Stories: TALKING TURBULENCE THE DEICE MAN COMETH Photo: Victor Forgacs, courtesy of Unsplash. Throw in soaring temps and things can break down. Engines also are subject to internal temperature limits — exhaust gas temps, etc.

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