WayMan

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Weather Avoidance : Cruising at these heights keeps planes above turbulent weather patterns and clouds, ensuring smoother flights. Enhanced Comfort : Flying at higher altitudes means smoother rides with less turbulence. Limits on How High Planes Can Go While modern aircraft can fly very high, there are limits to how high planes can go.

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Turbulence Drag Ceiling Weather 52

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While most of it tends to be hidden away either in the cabin ceiling space or under the cabin floor panels, some of it – particularly the air conditioning riser ducts – is fitted in the cabin walls at certain intervals, making the inclusion of a window at that position impossible.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 262

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

The route is simple, GPS direct, but…there’s my personal 1,000-foot en route ceiling requirement, and those silly Smoky Mountains. In the summer in coastal Georgia where Savannah lies, the default weather forecast is low ceilings and visibilities in the morning, and cumulus and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 94

Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

The skies clear rapidly, leaving behind gusty, turbulent winds and colder temperatures. The Difference Between Warm and Cold Fronts Warm fronts generally bring low ceilings, poor visibility, and rain. This can include light drizzle, poor visibility, thunderstorms, and severe turbulence.

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Weather Turbulence Approach Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. We experienced moderate turbulence even at our gate. If the velocity of water increases over the rock, so does the turbulence. Think of the Great Basin High as a set of bellows pointed at southeastern Wyoming.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 97

AV Web

AUGUST 4, 2024

It was a long overwater flight that had the distinction of being one of the few times I have flown through moderate or worse turbulence non-stop for more than four hours. We approached JFK, knowing that they were experiencing very low ceilings—CAT II for you gauge jockeys out there.

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Turbulence Approach Ceiling Pilot 98

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

“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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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

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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VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The conditions were a mile of visibility and about 500 feet of ragged ceiling, barely enough to maintain orientation by landmarks passing below. A low ceiling absolutely ends a planned flight, though visibility may be the legal determining factor in some situations.

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Weather Ceiling Approach Clearance 82

Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Allowing the altitude to sort itself out was the most practical approach with dealing with the wave and associated turbulence. Once on the north side of the Appalachians, the mountain wave and turbulence subsided making the flight into London (CYXU) quite enjoyable. The next day was VFR with some lower cloud ceilings along the way.

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Weather Knot Ceiling Turbulence 98

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 28, 2024

It had a range of up to 556 miles (four hours flying time) and a ceiling of 16,000 feet, at an airspeed of between 135-157 mph. There was little turbulence on the hour-long trip, although the wind periodically gusted and the Rapide gently bucked. Along with the pilot, the Rapide carried 6-8 passengers and their luggage.

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Approach Cockpit Ceiling Turbulence 105

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These weather alerts each have their own role: AIRMETs warn about moderate conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility, which can affect smaller or less equipped aircraft. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight.

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UTC Turbulence Weather Knot 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

The reliability of the Cessna 172 shines through in various flight conditions, including crosswinds and turbulence. The Cessna 172 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,400 pounds, a service ceiling of 13,000 feet, a maximum speed of 123 knots, a stall speed of approximately 47 knots, and a rate of climb of 700 feet per minute.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

We had light winds, good visibility, full cloud cover, and ample ceiling heights. But, with a frontal system approaching, the conditions were expected to worsen over the hours subsequent to our passing through, including the chance for moderate to severe turbulence. But the turbulence would continue to worsen.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 20, 2023

An Airmet Sierra is issued for Ceilings less than 1,000 ft and/or visibility less than 3 miles affecting 50% of the area as well as extensive mountain obscuration. Airmet Tango (Turbulence): “T” for turbulence, this Airmet is pretty straightforward. This is due to the IFR conditions required for this to be issued.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Pilot 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

Moments after climbing through the ceiling over Beverly, MA. We made an IFR departure that morning on runway 16 and climbed above the ceiling in short order. Approaching the Green Mountains of Vermont, the ceiling began to close back up. This meant that there would be no getting into Sodus unless the ceiling lifted.

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Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

More often than not, winter flying in Upstate New York is contingent on the ceiling. Ceilings are often too low to fly beneath and slowly climbing through a cloud layer of indeterminate thickness in sub-freezing temperatures risks icing. However, a persistent low ceiling scuttled those morning plans.

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Ceiling Approach Pilot Weather 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2024

They’re built to withstand the demands of flight training like turbulence, varying temperatures, and environmental factors like dust or rain. Rear windows or the ceiling are great for mounting cameras because they provide a broad perspective without being in the way. For flight training, action cameras offer a number of benefits.

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Stability Cockpit Airplanes Ceiling 98

Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

Ceiling—How high are the clouds; can you fly above or around them? If you’re IFR, can you fly through them without risk of icing, severe turbulence, or storm downdrafts? Turbulence and Wind Shear—Ironically, it’s often bumpiest when the skies are the clearest.

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Weather Wind Shear Turbulence Ceiling 40

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Weather conditions on Groundhog Day were better than the week prior, characterized by a high ceiling and no thin screen of clouds hiding the ground from view. An approaching cold front from the west was forecast to bring wind, turbulence, and snow with it that afternoon. Photo by The Bear.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 95

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The conditions were a mile of visibility and about 500 feet of ragged ceiling, barely enough to maintain orientation by landmarks passing below. A low ceiling absolutely ends a planned flight, though visibility may be the legal determining factor in some situations.

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Weather Ceiling Approach Clearance 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Minimum wind speed Amount of precipitation Cloud ceiling height Visibility A standard briefing should contain all this information and more. Know Your Minimum Conditions The first step in obtaining your briefing is knowing your capabilities and how comfortable you are flying in adverse weather.

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Weather Pilot True Airspeed Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. AIRMETS – Airmans Meteorological Information An AIRMETS is a weather advisory that warns pilots about moderately hazardous conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility. A SIGMET is usually valid for four hours.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cloud ceilings below 1,500 feet or cumulonimbus clouds can trigger a SPECI. Expect poor visibility, increased turbulence, and slippery runway surfaces. This information is vital for determining cloud ceilings, especially during landing approaches. Low cloud ceilings, especially below 1,500 feet, lower visibility in VFR.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying.

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Wind Shear Runway Crosswind Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying.

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Wind Shear Runway Crosswind Ceiling 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

The turbulence was not as bad as what I was anticipating and for most parts of the flight, it was smooth. Finally before started our descent, our female Captain came on and updated us on our arrival and weather update and with a prediction of light turbulence during our approach. Off we go, fortunately it wasn't turbulent.

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Turbulence Weather Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52

Aerotime

APRIL 23, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a preliminary report into an incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 787 which encountered turbulence as it flew over the Philippines on March 27, 2025. The event itself has prompted calls for renewed scrutiny over airline safety on long-haul flights across turbulence-prone regions.

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Turbulence Airline Airlines Weather 209

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I expected to manage some cloud layers during the New York portion of the flight, but the forecast called for a high ceiling at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Phantom City Initially, I believed that the original forecast claiming high ceilings around Philadelphia would come to pass. Famous last words.)

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 77

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2024

Personally I don't like the "spikes" attached to the ceiling. There was turbulence from time to time and the seatbelt sign came on a few times. This is the arrival hall The departure hall. One of the airline's check-in area. Domestic Departure I find the design bizzare with those "spikes" above you.

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Runway Descent Airline Airlines 59

Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

Hed gone to receive a weather update at around 5:30 pm that afternoon, when he was told cloud ceilings were 4,200 ft or better, with visibility of 10 miles or more. The advisory noted cloud ceilings had fallen below 1,000 and visibility had dropped to two miles or less with freezing drizzle, light snow and fog throughout the region.

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Weather Visual Flight Rules Ceiling Pilot 222

Ask the Pilot

MAY 27, 2024

May 28, 2024 LAST WEEK, a passenger was killed and multiple more injured when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence while en route from London to Singapore. Then, on May 26th, twelve people were hurt when a Qatar Airways jet hit severe turbulence during a flight to Dublin. You can read it here.

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Turbulence Ceiling Weather Jet 102

AV Web

JUNE 2, 2024

He was giggling because we hit a bit of turbulence that was harsh enough to make me almost jam a plastic fork in my head as I tried to fly the plane and eat my chicken salad simultaneously. We hit some severe turbulence, and I flew up and smashed my noggin against the engine anti-ice switches on the overhead. Surf’s Up!

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Turbulence General Aviation Cabin Crew Ceiling 96

Air Facts

MAY 27, 2024

I literally obtained a dozen or so briefings to ensure that there wasn’t even a hint of some friendly sea breeze that could be construed as clear air turbulence. In fact, if I could visually see a cloud deck from the ground, it would mean the troposphere ended at around 3,000 feet for me regardless of what the actual ceilings were.

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Ceiling Turbulence Approach Clearance 97

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

NASA used the aircraft for wake turbulence studies, but in 1977, it was converted to its Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) configuration and began its important job of ferrying the Enterprise orbiter. Its service ceiling of 45,100 ft also made it an appealing choice for the mission. ft reflector with an oversized 8.9

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Cargo Ferry Flight Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 257

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Additionally, being an aircraft capable of reaching speed close to sound, the Vulcan generated more sound due to the aerodynamic effect of the shock waves and turbulent airflow. Vulcan XH558, photo By John Dibbs General Specifications Type Medium Strategic Bomber Manufacturer A.V kg Maximum Take-off 90,718.4 kg Dimensions Wingspan 33.83

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Payload Thrust Stability Lift 98

Air Facts

JUNE 19, 2024

The more challenging the flight conditions–low ceilings, rain, crosswinds, high density, etc–the higher the anxiety level. And possible out of nowhere, we may encounter teeth-chattering clear air turbulence. This urgency then drives the adrenaline to keep us on our toes and provide that tingle of suspense prior to takeoff.

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Pilot Crosswind Cockpit Threshold 98