Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

If you’re IFR, can you fly through them without risk of icing, severe turbulence, or storm downdrafts? Wind—Is the direction and speed conducive to the runway alignment at both the departure and arrival airport? Turbulence and Wind Shear—Ironically, it’s often bumpiest when the skies are the clearest.

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Weather Wind Shear Turbulence Ceiling 40

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

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

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 5, 2024

These are great for deciding whether you need a jacket tomorrow, but when it comes to aviation weather—looking at thunderstorms, ice, turbulence, visibility and so much more—these apps just aren’t enough. There are thousands of weather apps for the general public, from free to quite expensive. Get the app here. SkewTLogPro.

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Weather Pilot Wind Shear NOTAMs 59

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Considering the delay in the AWOS reporting, it may also be helpful to proactively use the radio to ask anyone on the ground for the current winds (e.g. Microbursts are not the only source of severe wind-shear close to the ground. Sudden and very powerful surface winds can have various other causes. the local FBO).

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Wind Shear AGL Runway Lift 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Expect poor visibility, increased turbulence, and slippery runway surfaces. Thunderstorms can also bring wind shear and lightning. For example, “WS” means wind shear, which is important for approach and landing, while “SLP” provides detailed sea-level pressure information for adjusting your altimeter.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Review current weather conditions, including wind speed, direction, and visibility, as these can significantly impact the approach. Wind shear, turbulence, or gusty winds can create challenges during the landing phase, so knowing how to adjust for these factors is critical.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The peppering of rain on the windshield, the darkening of thick clouds, or the battering of wind shear all deliver a clear message that some piloting is now required. 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

The peppering of rain on the windshield, the darkening of thick clouds, or the battering of wind shear all deliver a clear message that some piloting is now required. 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

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

Lined up on runway 28 at the usual 90 knot approach speed, I was buffeted by such strong mechanical turbulence that the stall horn complained, suggesting just shy of 50 knots of wind shear in that moment. I rode chaotic air currents all the way to the ground and the landing was not one of my best.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 72

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Moderate wind shear in some areas could make some thermals somewhat difficult to work but that, too, is typical. ” Unlike tornadoes and other twisters, microbursts are straight-line winds. You can readily see that the greatest wind speed differential, i.e. the greatest wind-shear is at altitudes below 0.2

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

You may also include significant weather conditions, wind shear, or excessive turbulence. This is a good time to discuss anything unusual about this particular approach. Include any inoperable equipment onboard the aircraft or at the airport. If you have passengers on board, brief them on what to expect during the landing.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

Some gust fronts can be completely harmless or may be a precursor for an encounter with severe turbulence and dangerous low-level convective wind shear. These gust fronts often contain severe or extreme turbulence, strong and gusty straight-line winds, and low-level convective wind shear.

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Wind Shear Weather Turbulence Knot 114

Professional Pilot

MAY 10, 2024

These charts show areas where thunderstorms, turbulence, and other weather hazards may occur on transatlantic routes. Along the US east coast, southerly winds drive surface ocean waters northward in the Gulf Stream current. This view shows winds and turbulence at FL340 – close to jet stream altitudes.

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Weather Turbulence Wind Shear Jet 40