It's weird how I've been on flights with turbulence way worse than that and no one reacts except me. One time the plane dropped so hard I left my stomach in Los Angeles. The guy next to me kept snoring.
Yeah, thats true. Turbulence is really nothing to be worried about. I have been on flights going over 14 hours or more non stop and frequently experienced medium to sever turbulence. I just sit there under the seat belt watching movies on the airplanes console or saved on my mobile. I can't sleep though in that rocking and shaking cabin.
@@matthewrammig because it can be scary for the passengers. The pilots know roughly how long it will take them to get through a turbulent patch. It make it less of a worry when the pilot tells you everything is ok
@7577 yes, it’s very much appropriate to make an announcement when going through turbulence say in cruise; where I would inform the cabin that I’m turning on the “Fasten seatbelt sign” for safety. But I would never attempt to quell somebody’s fears by reassuring them that we have control of our airplane. ESPECIALLY, on final and I don’t know ANY other pilots that would honestly.
I wish all captains had that kind of customer service for regular people who don't understand how safe they really are even in the heaviest of turbulence. It would help a lot of ppl with anxiety for sure.
I wouldn't exaggerate too much. If turbulence is extremely heavy especially for prolonged periods of time it can certainly stress the aircraft, cause the autopilot to disconnect etc. Most of the time it doesn't get that severe and of course pilots are highly trained but there is always a small possibility of something going wrong. I'd also make the distinction between "heavy" and "severe" turbulence. The former is usually no problem but the latter is something that needs to be avoided.
The single best advice I've ever been given for turbulence came from Madagascar's King Julien: "Put your hands up, Maurice! It's much more fun this way!" and honestly, this changed my life. Your life is not at risk, might as well pretend it's a free-style rollercoaster
I wish our pilot had said something like this on our Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Edinburgh in January! We had horrendous turbulence and then we had to do an emergency landing in Amsterdam because of a burning smell. The decent was rapid and unlike some flights where people cheer when you land after bad turbulence, everyone on our plane was in complete silence. People were crying and praying on the way down. Staff at the Amsterdam airport told us they couldn’t believe that our flight had ever even taken off due to Storm Isha.
For pilots, this is routine and their job. They learned in flight school how to land in such weather conditions. And they keep practicing it in the flight simulators.
I’m not a fan of turbulence, but this didn’t seem bad. I’ve been in turbulence where people were screaming and plane was tossed around in a storm coming from Dominican Republic.
@@StellaandPeteyBulldogs yeah I’m a pilot and it’s not my or any other pilot or person I’ve ever known’s thing. It totally sucks! Especially when you have to carry out complex approach procedures through it. It’s an inconvenience mostly, unless it gets really bad, then you have to actually do something about it. 😅
How can anyone feel safe when what's carrying you is shaking that much when precision and control is required to safely land. Add on top of that the fact landing is the most dangerous part of a flight alongside takeoff plus the fact that landing is basically a controlled stall and you'll realize it makes sense for people to be afraid.
THIS IS YOUR captain Yelling! On your right side we have a thunderstorm!, on your left side hurricane patrick ! The air is thick bumpy and nasty ... we lost both engines !. But dont you worry , we are the toughest glider in germany and got everything under control whisky on the house ! Tighten your seatbelts and stay safe!
Nothing unusual with thunderstorms and some terrain at the time of turbulence. The layer of turbulence was just above the surface but not at ground level for landing. Anything super intense at ground level or having to do with vertical sheer occurring just above ground would typically have been avoided with an abort.
I don’t know about you, I personally don’t like flying through low level convective wind shear. I add about 15 knots to my approach speed and it still scares the shit out me!… In “most cases” 😅
I have had landings like that at several airports in the US. The worst was Denver. I thought I was going to die on several occasions, but they were all at Stapleton. The new airport isn't as close to the mountains and you see less turbulence landing there.
@@Kilcrops0914 Yeah I had this flight in winter where the plane shook and rolled all the way from Denver to San Antonio. I remember looking out the window at Pikes Peak which was about level with the plane and willing myself to not vomit or freak out. I thought we were going to lose a wing. The wings were flapping like a pigeon's wings. I think it was the most terrifying flight I ever took.
@@zaram131 It's much better now. DIA is further away from the mountains so it's better. Stapleton was closer to the mountains and the gusty winds they produce. Stapleton was like Space Mountain in the Disneyland park in Hell. I'm glad it's gone.
This is your captain speaking , its going to get a little bit rough , but don't you worry we' ve got everyhting under control errr ... BrAce BrACe BrAAAAaaaaceee!!! . .... .Thank you for flying luftansa airways have a nice stay in germany. "Well that shook my cup a bit glad youre alive you too you too"
I experienced my first flight with turbulence last week flying into Rijeka, Croatia. At times the plane dropped (no idea how many feet), but the sensation where you feel your innards move upwards was unmistakable. I just sat through it all calmly. Others around me seemed quite worried. Many passengers were clutching the seats in front with both hands. Some threw up. One young lady across the aisle slept through the whole thing! The pilot went round twice and in the end abandoned the idea of landing at Rijeka and we ended up 300km away in Treviso, Italy. 10 hours (4.5 hrs waiting for luggage then a coach) and a road trip from Italy, through Slovenia later, we finally reached our apartment in Rijeka.
The categories of turbulence are: Light, Moderate, Severe and Extreme. That would have been the flight attendant making the call. It’s a sterile cockpit below 10,000.
Great video. The turbulence that you experience while landing is usually when the aircraft cuts through the clouds. Its harmless and very mild. Dreadful one is clear air turbulence (CAT) that happens at altitudes above 15000 feet. Thats much worse. Usually seen above the deserts during hot summers. Walking people and loose objects could be flung around. Thats supposed to be caused by air pockets (rather vacuum pockets) created due to heat or otherwise. Fortunately, modern airplanes are much stronger than the might of the nature as far as CAT is concerned. You can enjoy turbulence as an experience if you like 🙂
I watched a great video explaining the types of turbulence, causes and so forth, and had never heard of CAT before that. While learning is great, perhaps it's true sometimes that ignorance is bliss! Spoken by someone who adores some aspects of flying,but is absolutely freaked out by turbulence! Given the nature of CAT and that it can occur unexpectedly at any moment is terrifying! Very glad to hear modern planes much stronger!
It’s like telling someone who’s having stage fright: your audience won’t kill you. We know flying is safe but jumping up and down bothers my sense of balance and is panicking me.
@@Martini0621 - I understand that. The point is it can be overcome with conscious efforts. I don't see why people carry this fear to every flight knowing fully well its harmless.
Turbulencia fuerte???😳 Eso no es nada!!! 🤣 De una escala de 1 a 4 esta es 1 y yo estuve en una 4 !!! Donde se cae equipaje, la gente llora, reza, devuelve , y se golpea . Es increible la resistencia de un avión.
I was on a flight from Charlotte to LaGuardia where the sky was a beautiful blue all the way, but when we passed over DC there was a nasty storm below us. Then the captain came on and said "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS!! We have just been ordered by DC to lower our altitude". So, right into the storm we went. Thank God for ginger pills. 🤢
Боинг самый неспокойный самолёт.ТУ-154,ТУ-134,АНы самые лучшие в плане аэродинамики.Летал очень много и на разных типах самолётов, но русские самолеты самые спокойные в плане полёта!
Little plane and short flight ? The applauses at the end show that people are not used to flying. My husband who comes from Australia was very surprised when he first heard people in Europe applauding at the landing. He did not understand 😂. As of we were applauding the cabdriver at the end of a trip. Reactions only happen by short flights when people rarely take planes and/or do not know the mechanism of turbulences.
