Have anyone of you here ever flown in a plane while it was storming?I have flown in one before and it is scary enough for me to without rain.Is the plane shakier if it is storming or not.I am taking a trip Saturday and it is suppose to be storming when we leave
2006-06-25 11:53:01 · 7 answers · asked by Førsâkëñ 5 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Yes, I've flown a number of times when it's storming, and I have to say that I can't stand turbulence. However, you have to remember that with various types of technology, the pilot can "see" where the heaviest turbulence is, and usually tries to avoid it as much as possible, sometimes requesting a different altitude from the control tower. Although there is such a thing as "wind shear" which can be dangerous when landing, remember your basic physics: as long as the plane is moving forward, it "wants to" fly! Remember also that the wings are built to tolerate alot of movement up and down.
2006-06-25 12:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by Joya 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have flown in all type weather. If the weather is too stormy, the airline will delay the flight. I had a flight out of NY cancelled by a storm. If the weather is bad at an airport where you are to land they will normally circle until it clears sufficiently for a safe landing. If you are flying and there is bad weather in an area the pilot knows about it and is rerouted around the danger. Storm accidents normally only happen when something unexpected develops quickly on a takeoff or landing, like windsheer.
2006-06-25 21:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason it is shakey is because the atmosphere is unstable due to the storm. So, the air current is moving in crazy directions for one. Flying in a storm isnt that bad, turbulant and yes it can be scary, but it's alright. If it is lightning they will close the field until the storm passes. Air Traffic slows down and allows each plane more room between landing and take off, so you can expect some departure delays. The ceilings (or cloud cover) will be lower so the pilots can not go on visual for landing and the tower can not see them on approach, so again...reason for slowing things down abit. If the weather is too unstable for taking off or landing, they will close the airport until it clears up. You are only in the clouds for a few short minutes on take off, so it will be a quick assent. Coming down in a storm does seem like it takes forever. But again, if there is lighting in the area, they will not allow flights to land or take off.
Take deep breath...you'll be fine. It will be bumpy, but it wont last long. Enjoy your flight!!
2006-06-25 19:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by southrntrnzplnt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're actually pretty safe, the only scary thing is the air turbulence, and they do try to fly above, under, or around it when possible. Don't worry about lightning strikes, because they are diffused across the entire surface of the plane, so you don't even feel them. My husband works for a major airline and we fly all the time. We flew once in a massive thunderstorm, and we were sitting just behind the wing so we got to see the lightning strikes on the wings, and down the sides of the plane, but we didn't feel a thing. I promise you'll be fine! Happy Flying!
2006-06-25 22:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by jezebel19672002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have. The worst one was when the lights and everything in the cabin went out. There was a lot of turbulance and we had to land at a different arrival airport. But nothing severly bad has ever happened to me.
2006-06-25 21:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by ilessthanthreeyou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be pretty exciting. I would be more worried about landing in a storm. Flying in one is easy: just make sure the flight crew doesn't dump coffee on you!
2006-06-25 18:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was snowing and there was a lot of turbulence, obviously I'm still alive.
2006-06-25 18:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by Lala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋