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Turbulence is used to describe the irregular motion of air, often felt as sudden jolts or even bumps when you’re in an airplane. Think of it as ‘potholes’ in the sky that an airplane has to navigate around or fly through.
Similar to bumps in the roads you drive on, planes also have to deal with irregularities in the atmosphere in flight. It’s a natural occurrence caused by several factors.
Turbulence is something that pilots are trained on extensively and are extremely cautious of. They know it’s a typical part of flying airplanes that are designed to withstand severe cases. They will receive pre-flight briefings, weather reports, and even messages from planes traveling ahead of them. Many times they can avoid it with simple maneuvers. Other times, there’s no choice but to go through it. That’s why that light turns on, telling you to buckle up.
Turbulence is used to describe the irregular motion of air, often felt as sudden jolts or even bumps when you’re in an airplane. Think of it as ‘potholes’ in the sky that an airplane has to navigate around or fly through.
