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One of the more amusing comments seen in a pilot report of turbulence:
PIREP 02:10Z 02/28/07
ABQ UUA /OV ABQ130020 /TM 0210 /FL 105 /TP C402 /TB SEV BLO 100 /RM DURD OVR MANZANO MTNS PILOT SAID HE WENT WEIGHTLESS SEVERAL TIMES
Note that a C402 is a very small plane.
Written by tb_neg on February 27th, 2007 with no comments.
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With rides a bit choppy in the airspace over the Cleveland sector, get a behind the scenes listen to air traffic control and pilots discussing turbulence. If you listen right now, you’ll hear a lot of ‘how are the rides’, ‘light to moderate chop’, and more.
Go to this page: Live ATC Live Air Traffic Control
Scroll all the way to the bottom, and listen to Cleveland center ZOB.
These feeds are brought to you by Live ATC.
Written by tb_neg on February 24th, 2007 with no comments.
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A very unusual jet stream arrangement today means that there is no way to go across the country without running into moderate-severe turbulence. At low levels you have winds going the wrong way over the mountains, and at high levels the jet stream is shaking up planes.
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WSUS05 KKCI 161610
SLCU WS 161610
SIGMET UNIFORM 2 VALID UNTIL 162010
SIGMET
NM OK TX
FROM 50ENE FMN TO 40N GAG TO ABI TO INK TO 30ENE ELP TO 50ENE FMN
OCNL SEV TURB BTN FL300 AND FL410. RPRTD BY ACFT. CONDS CONTG BYD
2010Z.
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WSUS05 KKCI 161700
SLCR WS 161700
SIGMET ROMEO 3 VALID UNTIL 162100
SIGMET
ID MT WY UT CO
FROM MLP TO HLN TO DDY TO GLD TO 50W LBL TO 50ENE FMN TO PIH TO
MLP
OCNL SEV TURB BTN FL310 AND FL410 DUE TO WNDSHR ASSOCD WITH JTST
AND MTN WAVE ACTN. RPRTD BY SVRL ACFT. CONDS CONTG BYD 2100Z.
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WSUS03 KKCI 161420
CHIQ WS 161420
SIGMET QUEBEC 3 VALID UNTIL 161820
SIGMET
SD NE ID MT WY CO
FROM 60NW GGW TO 80SW DIK TO 45E SNY TO 30E LAA TO CIM TO OCS TO
DBS TO 50NNE FCA TO 60NW GGW
OCNL SEV TURB BLW 160 DUE TO STG WLY FLOW ACRS RUFF TRRN. STG
UDDFS ALSO LKLY SOME AREAS. CONDS CONTG BYD 1820Z. SEE SIGMET
SLCQ FOR PREVIOUS ISSUANCES OF QUEBEC.
Written by tb_neg on February 16th, 2007 with no comments.
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What’s worse than flying through moderate-severe turbulence? Not flying at all, being stuck on a plane for 8 hours with only these chips to eat. Many JetBlue customers were stranded waiting for an elusive takeoff that never came, and were subdued with terra blue chips and overflowing bathrooms.
Several planes became frozen to the ground and people were unable to leave the planes.
Not to be outdone, Delta managed to rack up 11 hours, but they claim the plane never left the gate and passengers were free to get on and off.
Written by tb_neg on February 15th, 2007 with no comments.
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Just in time for Valentine’s day, a large snowstorm is moving in over the Ohio valley, headed east towards the New York/Washington area tonight. Expect many flight cancellations and turbulent take offs and landings as strong winds rock the planes on flights that aren’t canceled. Blizzard conditions are already being reported where the storm has already hit.
Written by tb_neg on February 13th, 2007 with no comments.
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There’s a good chance that if you are flying, you may be taking a cruise as well. What turbulence forecast has done for flyers, we are doing for cruisers as well. Please visit the main Turbulence Forecast site and look for your cruise wave forecast! Rough seas? A cabin toward the middle of the ship moves the least (just like a seat on the plane over the wing is best).
Written by tb_neg on February 11th, 2007 with no comments.
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What happens when your aircraft is behind another ‘heavy’ aircraft? (no turbulence advisories for the area of the incident)
PIREP 23:10Z 02/07/07
GAD UUA /OV GAD/TM 2310/FL290/TP B737/TB SEV/RM FOLLOWING HVY ACFT MAY BE INDUCED
This occurred over Alabama. I also have seen this happen to a Boeing 717 somewhere in the south a while ago.
Written by tb_neg on February 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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More rough rides for those traveling through the south east today. In an unusual situation, turbulence is being caused by a combination of both convective storm activity and a strong jet stream. The combination is causing severe turbulence for many planes in the area.
A SIGMET (basically, a warning) was issued:
NC SC GA
FROM 30N GSO TO ECG TO 30N CRG TO 30WNW TLH TO LGC TO 30N GSO
OCNL SEV TURB BTN FL280 AND FL380 DUE TO WND SHR ASSOCD WITH JTST
AND OUTFLOW FM CNVTV ACT. RPRTD BY ACFT. REPLACES SIGMET NOVEMBER
1. CONDS CONTG BYD 0440Z.
CST
Written by tb_neg on February 1st, 2007 with no comments.
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Those of you headed to Orlando or other Florida and southeastern destinations should be ready for a ride today. Many planes are encountering moderate and severe turbulence due to a line of storms crossing through the area and jet stream turbulence. Pilot reports so far:
PIREP 22:14Z 02/01/07
MCN UUA /OV 20S VNA/TM 2214/FL280/TP B757/TB SEV/RM ZJX CWSU
PIREP 21:45Z 02/01/07
MCN UUA /OV VNA/TM 2145/FL350/TP A319/TB SEV/RM ZTL
PIREP 19:24Z 02/01/07
MOB UUA /OV SJI180070/TM 1924/FL330/TP MD82/TB SEV
Written by tb_neg on February 1st, 2007 with no comments.
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