Comments on: United Flight 1427 hits severe turbulence, 2 injured, out of Denver http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/2008/04/16/united-flight-1427-hits-severe-turbulence-2-injured-out-of-denver/ Reporting on Turbulence Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:44:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jeff http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/2008/04/16/united-flight-1427-hits-severe-turbulence-2-injured-out-of-denver/#comment-55407 Jeff Tue, 20 May 2008 18:05:52 +0000 http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/?p=123#comment-55407 I was on that flight. I found you by Googling around looking for reports. After the initial couple jolts the plane nosed down at a pretty steep angle and turned at the same time. That could account for quite a bit of the 1,800 ft? Based on the noise, I suspect many passengers thought we were going to crash. I thought the pilot was trying to get out of the area as fast as he could. I have never felt such strong jolts on a plane and hope never to feel them again! I was on that flight. I found you by Googling around looking for reports. After the initial couple jolts the plane nosed down at a pretty steep angle and turned at the same time. That could account for quite a bit of the 1,800 ft? Based on the noise, I suspect many passengers thought we were going to crash. I thought the pilot was trying to get out of the area as fast as he could. I have never felt such strong jolts on a plane and hope never to feel them again!

]]> By: tb_neg http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/2008/04/16/united-flight-1427-hits-severe-turbulence-2-injured-out-of-denver/#comment-54975 tb_neg Mon, 19 May 2008 03:06:59 +0000 http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/?p=123#comment-54975 Carl I just don't know, I suppose in theory it could. Perhaps someone else could chime in. 1,800 divided by 60 is 30 feet per second. Seems like a lot, indeed. Carl

I just don’t know, I suppose in theory it could. Perhaps someone else could chime in. 1,800 divided by 60 is 30 feet per second. Seems like a lot, indeed.

]]> By: carl http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/2008/04/16/united-flight-1427-hits-severe-turbulence-2-injured-out-of-denver/#comment-54960 carl Mon, 19 May 2008 01:10:41 +0000 http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/?p=123#comment-54960 Hello, Thanks for the great site...I've used it regularly in the past few years. I am curious that a commercial jet can drop that much. I thought a plane couldn't really drop more than 10 or 20 feet at a time, even in the worst turbulence? I think its possible to drop more than that flying in the middle of thunderstorms, though commercial jets dont do that. Thank You. Hello,
Thanks for the great site…I’ve used it regularly in the past few years. I am curious that a commercial jet can drop that much. I thought a plane couldn’t really drop more than 10 or 20 feet at a time, even in the worst turbulence? I think its possible to drop more than that flying in the middle of thunderstorms, though commercial jets dont do that.
Thank You.

]]> By: tb_neg http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/2008/04/16/united-flight-1427-hits-severe-turbulence-2-injured-out-of-denver/#comment-47929 tb_neg Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:03:47 +0000 http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/?p=123#comment-47929 It varied 1800ft in a minute, so no, not all at once. If you look at the flight aware track log though, you can see it bouncing around if you click more details. A nasty ride in any case. You'll see mountain wave activity pretty high up over there, regardless. It varied 1800ft in a minute, so no, not all at once. If you look at the flight aware track log though, you can see it bouncing around if you click more details. A nasty ride in any case.

You’ll see mountain wave activity pretty high up over there, regardless.

]]> By: Jon http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/2008/04/16/united-flight-1427-hits-severe-turbulence-2-injured-out-of-denver/#comment-47914 Jon Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:05:24 +0000 http://www.turbulenceforecast.com/blog/?p=123#comment-47914 I am impressed that occurred at that altitude... I am not sure that it was a 1800FT variation, doesn't FPM mean feet per minute in this context? I am impressed that occurred at that altitude…

I am not sure that it was a 1800FT variation, doesn’t FPM mean feet per minute in this context?

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