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Situational Awareness: When Altitude Meets Attitude

Flying Magazine

Both cockpit and OR demand the same superpower—knowing what matters before it’s too late. Helpful tailwind or dangerous wind shear ahead? Team Dynamic In the cockpit, we have CRM—crew resource management, the radical idea that the captain isn’t always right. In the cockpit, threats are three-dimensional.

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Aviation Winds Types Explained: A Pilot’s In-Depth Guide

Air

Wind Shear: The Abrupt Shift Wind shear refers to any abrupt divergence in wind characteristics be it speed, direction, or both that unfolds over a minimal distance. Altimeter errors can also occur due to pressure changes. This is a handy in-cockpit estimation technique.