Altimeter Checkride Turbulence 
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
After all, I had just aced my checkride. The general prognosis indicated no icing in the clouds, no turbulence and a quartering headwind from the west resulting in a mere five knots of headwind component. Passing through 2,800, the altimeter almost stopped, but finally, at 2,900 we punched through the inversion layer!
Pilot Institute
AUGUST 2, 2024
Environmental Factors Turbulence Severe turbulence can cause disruption to an aircraft’s flight. In some cases, the aircraft may lose control due to the severity of the turbulence. Increasing altitude – read from your altimeter. Decreasing altitude – read from your altimeter.
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