AV Web

JUNE 11, 2024

The radome is a relatively thin fiberglass structure that is no match for hailstones at 200 knots. The crew issued a Mayday, likely because of the suddenly opaque windscreens, but landed uneventfully. The pilots really did an excellent job keeping things as smooth and safe as they could,” Oakley said.

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Turbulence Knot Weather Approach 98

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. Eighty-knot tailwinds aloft and higher-than-normal temperature difference between the surface and aloft. I flew into that and the venturi effect that day.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 95

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

In fact, theres not so much as a turbulence event to complain about with this carrier. The un-chocked aircraft broke loose during an engine test, accelerating to 31 knots and smashing into a concrete barrier. It has just shy of 100 aircraft and serves 86 destinations. Safety is clearly the number one priority.

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Airline Airlines Runway Turbulence 272

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Also, from when I lived out West, there was the mountaintop clearance guideline—1,000 feet for every 10 knots of wind, with 30 knots meaning no-go. 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 90

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 54

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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. This again is a safety feature, but one which has traditionally been misinterpreted.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 260

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.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Another interesting model is the 172RG Cutlass RG, which features retractable landing gear and a more powerful Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine, offering a cruise speed of 140 knots. For instance, Knots 2U offers a Cessna 172 Cowl / Body Fairing Kit that improves aerodynamics and can increase cruise speed by 3-4 mph.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Air Facts

JULY 17, 2024

We would pay a price for the tailwind gift near the end of the flight as I explained to the drivers it would get a little rough on the way down as we dropped below 9,000′ I was accustom to rough air and knew to slow the plane down so the turbulence was more of a swing from side to side with a drop of 10 to 20 feet now and then.

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Groundspeed Turbulence Knot Pilot 98

AV Web

JANUARY 30, 2025

Mike Benson, Conairs director of business development, noted that the companys current fleet of birddog aircraft is nearing the end of its operational life due to the intense conditions they face daily, including turbulence, extreme temperatures, thick smoke and constant attitude changes. Benson said. Dahers TBM 960 was introduced in 2022.

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Turbulence Knot 64

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These weather alerts each have their own role: AIRMETs warn about moderate conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility, which can affect smaller or less equipped aircraft. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight.

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UTC Turbulence Weather Knot 52

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Surface winds are already thirty knots gusting to forty-five. Forecast much stronger, up to one hundred knots.” We can expect extreme thunderstorms, turbulence, torrential rain, and fog. Turbulence tosses us up, down, and sideways. “My calculations agree with the DME readout of seventy knots.”

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Weather Knot Pilot Distance Measuring Equipment 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

This had the effect of a rapid reduction of airspeed (to 80 knots) as the autopilot fought to maintain altitude. On the other side of the wave, the airspeed increased to 150 knots. I quickly disengaged the autopilot and reduced speed to maneuvering speed (118 knots) by pulling the throttle back.

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Weather Knot Ceiling Turbulence 98

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Left downwind on a blustery day with live weather actually shows a virga burst over the field, with local winds gusting 36 knots, making for some extreme conditions in such a tight canyon. For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A target moved across my traffic display at 450 knots (518 miles per hour). "I An approaching cold front from the west was forecast to bring wind, turbulence, and snow with it that afternoon. I slowed the Warrior down to better manage the turbulence and this, combined with the headwind, dropped our ground speed as low as 73 knots.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

The limitations of weather radar came up in the discussion about the extreme turbulence suffered by Singapore Airlines flight SQ321. While the aircraft was flying at a ground speed of 453 knots (about 840 kilometers per hour), countless hailstones battered the fuselage, engines, and cockpit windows. But not just that.

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Airline Airlines Weather Cockpit 98

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots. Austrian 787 arrival in Washington At around 1:05PM local time, the captain was on the PA to announce that wed be landing in around 45 minutes.

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Approach Descent Airline Airlines 80

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Airmet Tango (Turbulence): “T” for turbulence, this Airmet is pretty straightforward. Excessive surface wind of 30 knots or more as well as moderate turbulence in the air will require this Airmet to be issued. In short, anything that affects visibility will issued as an Airmet Sierra. Think sandstorm or dust storms.

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Weather Turbulence Knot Pilot 52

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

But, with a frontal system approaching, the conditions were expected to worsen over the hours subsequent to our passing through, including the chance for moderate to severe turbulence. At first it was just gradually, then more decidedly, evolving into moderate turbulence. But the turbulence would continue to worsen. We weren’t.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. Airplanes in the LSA category have some performance limitations, so the RV-12 gets right to the 120-knot max cruise figure.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 96

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. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. So if your Vso is 50 knots, then aim to fly 70 knots. Landing on the windward wheel. For example: 80 kts/2 = 40.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Thunderstorms create turbulence, wind shear, and icing risks for aircraft. They are dangerous while flying because of the heavy turbulence accompanied by sudden updrafts and downdrafts. They present a variety of risks that can compromise flight safety: Turbulence Thunderstorms are the leading cause of turbulence.

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Wind Shear Weather Turbulence Flight Plan 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Proper angle of attack management also maintains safety during slow flight, crosswind landings, and when encountering wake turbulence. Lets say your stall speed was 60 knots. 60 X 1.4 = a new stall speed of 84 knots! External Forces Factors like turbulence, wind gusts, and wake turbulence can lead to sudden fluctuations in AOA.

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Lift Turbulence Drag Pilot 52

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 1, 2024

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. One by one, the three of us bumped through the turbulent air downwind of the local mountain. We were over a densely forested no man's land, a dreadful place to experience an engine failure.

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Runway Approach Airplanes Turbulence 88

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas. The windsock promised that getting the little yellow bird into the air would be a white-knuckle affair.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AIRMETS – Airmans Meteorological Information An AIRMETS is a weather advisory that warns pilots about moderately hazardous conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility. To make sure that messages are not lost in translation, here are the acronyms you should know. An AIRMET applies to an area of at least 3000 square miles.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Static vents that measure static pressures are usually on the lower side of the plane, where the air stream isn’t as turbulent. The actual indicator face measures speed in nautical miles per hour (‘knots’) and has a single white needle that is the indicated airspeed (IAS).

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed True Airspeed Calibrated Airspeed 52

Fullthrottle Aviation

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Maintain appropriate airspeed +0/-10 knots, and level off at a specified altitude ±100 feet. If the descent is conducted in turbulent conditions, the pilot must also comply with the design maneuvering speed (VA) limitations. . • PA.IX.A.S3 Maintain orientation, divide attention appropriately, and plan and execute a smooth recovery.

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Descent Aeronautical Decision-Making Airplanes Turbulence 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Higher altitudes are also less prone to turbulence and have fewer birds. The stall warning horn sounds at least 5 knots above the actual stall speed. Since you need to fly without triggering the warning, select a target airspeed of about 2 to 5 knots more. Turbulent air will require a larger airspeed margin.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

In addition to your personal minimums, remember what qualifies as no-fly weather according to your local guidelines.

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Weather Pilot True Airspeed Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. This includes the wind direction in degrees and the wind speed in knots. Expect poor visibility, increased turbulence, and slippery runway surfaces.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 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. As usual, the field AWOS (automated weather observation system) lied its nonexistent ass off with a declaration of five knot winds. My clever plan was to beat it, but the rain was faster and arrived early.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69

AV Web

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The pilot wrote that there was a rough air and a possible wake turbulence encounter. I would prefer to be 5 or 10 knots slower than the barber pole (maximum indicated airspeed in a turbine airplane) or red line.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Airplanes Pilot Indicated Airspeed 67

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Possible causes include: Rotor turbulence, e.g. on wave days. That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink. The possibility of a stall may not even have been on his mind: the ground speed of the glider before the stall was much higher than one normally experiences in the landing pattern – ADSB shows 92 knots.

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Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

This is consistent with Rick’s report, which referenced 9 knots of wind. Note that a 43 knot gust from a direction of 190 degrees was measured at 17:39, one minute after the accident (provided that the time stamp is accurate). I was doing about 80 knots and all of a sudden I hit this tremendous sink.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52