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Flying Through the Center of a Trough Should Have Been Uneventful

Flying Magazine

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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Squawk Ident

Professional Pilot

Gulfstream IV & Global Express Pilot Worldwide Jet Charter Cisco TX B efore becoming a maintenance director, I spent most of my career as a field tech rep. We were IMC with some moderate turbulence when, out of the blue, the prisoner jumped up between us and tried to grab hold of the captain’s gun, which was in his holster.

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