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 Runway AGL Lift 52

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

However, the aircraft experienced wind shear, dropped below the glideslope and became thrust deficient. During the final approach, the pilot reduced engine throttles to manage airspeed and align with the Instrument Landing System glideslope. The crew did not notice the aircraft’s dropping vertical velocity until it was too late.

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Wind Shear Instrument Landing System Final Approach Runway 274

Professional Pilot

MAY 10, 2024

In these latitudes, pilots flying at lower altitudes, such as during takeoffs or landings, should also remember that cyclones crossing the north Atlantic will frequently include distinct and strong cold and warm fronts, which may produce squall lines, blizzards, freezing rain, low level wind shear and other common aviation weather hazards.

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Weather Turbulence Wind Shear Jet 40

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

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

While I have speculated here as to causes (wind shear or severe turbulence—you may judge), we, in hindsight, would have been well served to have departed earlier, getting farther “ahead of it.” I told myself, if I was going to be continuing our trip that day, it would have to be on a bus.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 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 Knot Turbulence 114

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Weather Go-arounds due to weather occur due to wind shear caused by gusting winds or microbursts. When an aircraft encounters horizontal wind shear, it could be blown off centerline. Similarly, if an aircraft encounters vertical wind shear, it reduces or increases the sink rate.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

[Courtesy: NOAA] Additionally, the wind direction below 5,000 feet was from the north-northwest and became east-southeasterly through 8,000 feet creating directional wind shear with height.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Ask Captain Lim

APRIL 12, 2024

During final approach at Orly Airport, the crew received a wind-shear warning, prompting them to go around and discontinue with the landing. Conversely, subtle incapacitation is partial and often lasts for short periods, but posing a greater risk as it’s harder to detect.

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Pilot Wind Shear Final Approach Approach 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 97

Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

Thunderstorms, wind shear, severe icing, thick fog, strong crosswinds, and density altitude producing a negative climb rate are all factors that absolutely must be considered in the context of our ability to fly. In the absence of such performance, we’ll consider the environment to be unsuitable for flying that day.

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Density Altitude Airplanes Pilot Wind Shear 56

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