October 2006

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Very rough rides in the southeast

A strong jet stream is making for very miserable passengers today, October 28th, 2006. Edit: A remark in a pilot report that you would never want to see:

PIREP 00:48Z 10/29/06
CLT UUA /OV CLT090027/TM 0048/FL330/TP B757/2/TB SEV 330-340/RM PILOT COULD NOT CTL ACFT. ZTL CWSU

PIREP 19:14Z 10/28/06
HSP UUA /OV MOL330035 /TM 1914 /FL 280 /TP CRJ7 /TB SEV /RM ZDC

PIREP 18:20Z 10/28/06
CRW UUA /OV HVQ/TM 1820/FL290/TP B717/TB SEV

PIREP 19:03Z 10/28/06
CRW UUA /OV HVQ/TM 1903/FL280/TP RJ2/TB SEV

PIREP 18:20Z 10/28/06
CSV UUA /OV LVT180025/TM 1820/FL335/TP B747/TB SEV 360-335/RM DURD

Written by tb_neg on October 28th, 2006 with 2 comments.
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Pilot encounters worst turbulence in 37 years

PIREP 00:45Z 10/03/06
JVL UUA /OV JVL-RFD/TM 0045/FL090/TP PASE/TB SEV 050-090/RM WORST EXPERIENCED IN 37 YEARS

This happened near the IL and WI border.? A strong line of storms is traveling through the area, and a few other plane types encountered severe in the area, including a BE90, a Boeing 757, and an E145.

Written by tb_neg on October 3rd, 2006 with no comments.
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