Turbulance??? how bad is it????

Question

is the turbulance bad @ this time of year? what happens on the plane when u hit turbulance??? im already scared of flying, and now a lot of ppl have been talking about this so that sure doesnt help me @ all!! :(

Answer 1

It isnt that bad when you hit it and time of year is somewhat irrelavant. I find turbulence fun. All that happens is that the pilot tells you ahead of time then you are ready. Just tell the people next to you that the armrests are yours and they can't touch them. Be like my sister, the second the plane bumps death grip on those armrests! It isnt bad at all though and once you go through it once you'll be fine

Answer 2

Turbulence is a bit more common this time of year becasue the jet stream comes southward and high-velocity winds aloft make it into more of the routes that jets fly in. BUT don't be scared of it. Its a normal thing that occurs at high altitudes. Even though it can be a little disconcerting to have your airplane shaking underneath you, its perfectly safe. Just keep your seatbelt fastened and trry not to spill your drink on your lap :)

Just as an fyi...turbulence in its most extreme form *could* potentially be dangerous. Aircraft are essentially rated for turbulence far beyond what will ever be encountered though. There is a "turbulence penetration speed" published for jet aircraft that provides both stall protection and structural protection up to something like 30G's in some aircraft. And just so you know, you'll be unconscious by about 9 so you won't have to worry about it.

the point of that it...9Gs is a LOT of force. More than you're ever going to experience. And if you are still awake, your airplane is going to be fine because its stronger than you are. Most turbulence you will ever experience falls into about 1.1-1.5Gs...so a 9G load would be EXTREMELY bad, and really doesn't happen. But even if it did, the airplane would still easily be able to survive it.

The 777 when it was being built was stress tested to failure with a big machine that wrenched the wings upward simulating turbulence. The wings on it held together until 38Gs.

Answer 3

Well i fly roughly 5 times a month, and ummmm when the year gets colder and colder, the plane has to ly higher and higher so at this time of year, planes go around 40-47k feet, at tht altitude there is hardly anyturbulence. Yes it might be unexpeted, but make sure u don't ever drink alcohol o any sort because it makes things worse. Anyways its not that bad, i you think turbulence is expected, take a nap throughout the light because you wouldn't eel anything. When drinks are served drink either Tonic Water or Ginger-ale, this usually helps you calm down.

Have a nice flight.

Answer 4

could desire to consider the others. summer season with increasing heat air currents is many times the worst for clean air turbulence and spawning thunderstorms. Flying over mountainous terrain could additionally reason some jostle while winds blow upslope at very practically any time of the 300 and sixty 5 days.

Answer 5

trust me its ok, wen they test planes even the hardest turbulence to you would be 15000 times less of what the plane could take. its like hitting bumps in a road. its just the air going down off the planes its natural.

Answer 6

it can be minor, or the plane could feel like its rolling across a bed of huge rocks. teh plane just gets a little jumpy. nothing to freak out about. just stay calm. i have been on plenty of ariplane rides since i was 5. a fly everywhere. I LOVE IT.

Answer 7

you'll be fine

Answer 8

dunno