What You Need to Know About Turbulence

Most disconcerting announcement from the flightdeck - approaching Glasgow one stormy December pre-dawn: "I should like to assure passengers that the weather conditions are entirely within the operational capability of this aircraft."

Pointless to post any item from the New York Times. One cannot read it without a subscription to the paper. If one clicks on the news item the NYT puts up a screen soliciting a subscription.

The only thing passengers need to know about turbulence is……it happens, light/moderate/heavy/extreme sometimes without any warning. Simple Solution…….keep your fu#&%&g seat belt fastened at all times.

This should work to give non-subscribers free access to view the article. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/airplane-turbulence.html?unlocked_article_code=vJOIkhROea4CGY0hQTyPX_I15fQBAlEZS0V6ENFIsNWKH0oTAqM4Hc7FFYdMLxISWMofERAuF3p8SfLwcX7fW9O0xyQL8NlOFm2IyORYENuZluBBFwgFzKMzvkUS-tc-JQkZDfJ_60vn6V0tDP3gq1vnFCmTc4ggyD0CE1ZcqH42FWJUtLHS_nXpG11hVdYjjixbKkl-7aX_aVwhY01cE9s9Nl0O-A4fzM3eBoFd2DRBf595NLflUbHTMxmj6c8mYoYbtWXl8VKVaPW8fsAnJ6v-qPzeP4xscG7b2Sz5DJjMl3Z-3RsSUOJ_GM9q8B8tGNjH&smid=url-share">Fasten Your Seatbelts</a>

Couldn't read it. Shouldn't need a NYT subscription.

Oh the political civil war continues - it's an article about Turbulence. Are there any pilots left here ? Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez !

How is wearing a seat belt news? How does any sane person not wear one in a moving vehicle. End of story.

I was able to read it, and I am not subscribed to it. I clicked on the X

Thanks to those who posted the non-paywalled version.

Nothing new here, though the points about remaining belted and not carrying kids on laps are well taken. I think most passengers would be surprised to learn what severe turbulence feels like. YouTube is full of videos purporting to show it, when in actuality the aircraft probably only experienced light or moderate chop. In my experience, most commercial pilots do a good job warning passengers when they are able and letting them know how long to expect a rough ride.

TURBULENCE is ususally unexexpected,and if by chance the captain feels they might encoundter it, he tells the crew,no servce at this time,stay strapped in, and also advises the poassengers...when its unexpected,as in the middle of a long haul flight and everyone has unbuckled,gotten comfortable, and started to "roam the cabin" or go to the lavatory,then it really serious!captains always take available routes that avoid thunderstorms or any possiblilty of turbulence,but sometimes mother nature has other ideas!

I was able to read it on my IPhone, will no subscription, YMMV. :-)

I understand that some most advanced avionics systems can detect cells of unstable air. True? If so, which ones?

This turned out to be an article with no news included. Everything reported is common sense (an oxymoron, to be sure).

Either put up the article or put up the ad!!!!!

Why does a squib about upper air disturbance rattle your tree here on the ground?? Plz go elsewhere..

Paywall with NYT

Seems like it would be pretty difficult to be injured if you keep the seatbelt on.

I got to the part where it said turbulence is increasing and that it was due to climate change, and that was enough for me.

I learned from reading the commentary here that considerable turbulence is caused by incessant whining about paywalls.

Here is a free link
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/06/1166993992/turbulence-climate-change

Oh dear... a paywall....

Paywall.

Don't post NYT articles. They may you subscribe in order to read them. Too bad. Looks like an interesting article.

It's just as well a lot of us can't read it - the NYT is so biased and does NOT give accurate information, not based on FACTS ...
Let's stick to accurate scientific information please FlightAware ....
And God Bless pilots who work hard every day to make travelers safe and comfortable .... in some of the worst conditions ......