At 35000 ft, the clouds has little or no effect on airplane in terms of turbulence. But there is something called Clear Air Turbulence. At the mentioned altitude the main culprit are usually jet streams. read more
At 35000 ft, the clouds has little or no effect on airplane in terms of turbulence. But there is something called Clear Air Turbulence. At the mentioned altitude the main culprit are usually jet streams. Jet streams are basically narrow bands of very strong winds, the speed of this wind is usually quite strong. read more
Severe turbulence is defined as a loss of aircraft control, as defined by the AIM (Airmans information manual) As far as what it is like is relative to the size and type of aircraft, and that typically comes down to inertia and wing loading. read more
Understanding what turbulence is will be your first step to getting over your fear. read more