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Flying Magazine
JULY 8, 2025
Too Much Airplane Another common push is the fledgling aviator who wants to do all their training in a turboprop, jet, or multiengine aircraft.
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Aviation Weather 101: What Makes Microbursts So Dangerous?
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
The pilots fought to recover, but the wind shear was too strong. The jet slammed into the ground six thousand feet short of the runway, taking the lives of 134 people. Key Takeaways Microbursts can cause severe wind shear and downdrafts. It is the most severe type of wind shear.
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Considering the delay in the AWOS reporting, it may also be helpful to proactively use the radio to ask anyone on the ground for the current winds (e.g. Microbursts are not the only source of severe wind-shear close to the ground. Sudden and very powerful surface winds can have various other causes. Absolutely!
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