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How High Do Planes Fly?

WayMan

Commercial airliners, private jets, and military aircraft each operate at different altitudes to optimize safety, fuel efficiency, and performance. Weather Avoidance : Cruising at these heights keeps planes above turbulent weather patterns and clouds, ensuring smoother flights. How High Can Military Aircraft Fly?

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Trial by Ice

Air Facts

The hourly sequence report showed Springfield had a ceiling of 100 feet obscured, a visibility of 3/8 mile and fog with a surface temperature of 30 degrees F. The forecast at our arrival time at Jefferson City was for a ceiling of 1,200′ overcast with a visibility of four miles in fog.

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Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft?

Air Facts

“The instrument conditions, likely turbulence, and increased workload imposed by beginning the approach phase of the flight presented a situation that was conducive to the development of spatial disorientation and a loss of situational awareness.

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Challenger 300 Fatal Upset Wasn’t Turbulence

Fear of Landing

On the 3rd of March 2023, a passenger in a private jet died after severe injuries in the cabin, which were originally reported as caused by severe turbulence. Incidents of severe turbulence are becoming more common, often leading to injury. This caused g-forces of -2.3g, pushing everyone to the ceiling. There was no turbulence.

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Turkish Airlines Flight Attendant Hits Cabin Ceiling & Breaks Spine After Severe Turbulence Rocks Airbus A321

Simple Flying

Another incident of mid-flight turbulence involving an Airbus narrowbody jet belonging to Turkish Airlines has come to light. While airplanes encounter turbulence every day, incidents severe enough to injure passengers and crew also seem to be on the rise.

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Passenger Goes Through Ceiling As 30 Hurt In Turbulence Over Brazil

AV Web

At least 30 people aboard an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 were injured when the plane hit turbulence over Brazil on Monday. The aircraft was on its way from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay but diverted after the unbelted occupants hit the ceiling in an abrupt altitude change. ” It’s not clear if crew members were among those hurt.

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Extreme Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight 321

Fear of Landing

A few days ago (21st of May 2024), Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered heavy turbulence on a passenger flight from London-Heathrow to Singapore. Very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling. Anyway, the seat belt light appeared.