Flight Deck Jet Turbulence 
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. So, I am careful to watch the speed heading downhill into the turbulence.
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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One Mile at a Time
APRIL 2, 2025
Even though the plane is new to Austrian, its not a new jet. Theres one lavatory at the front of the cabin, by the flight deck, while there are two lavatories behind the cabin, by the second set of doors. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots.
One Mile at a Time
JULY 7, 2025
I had flown Aer Lingus’ Airbus A321LR business class back in 2019, and it has a very similar hard product to what you’ll find on the updated version of the jet (it’s essentially the same seats, but with updated tech). I’ve gotta say, I thought the flight was great overall. That being said, I wasn’t expecting anything revolutionary.
One Mile at a Time
JULY 18, 2025
Ultimately these are some of the sacrifices we’re seeing with the increasing use of premium narrow body jets, since the real estate math is a bit different than on wide body jets. There was a bit of turbulence on the final approach. For example, below was the view from my seat — as you can see, I couldn’t really see anyone.
Professional Pilot
JANUARY 2, 2025
Modern flight decks combine cutting-edge interfaces, synthetic vision systems (SVS), and advanced connectivity tools to optimize safety, situational awareness, and operational efficiency. (L) Pro Line Fusion provides the industrys first touch-control primary flight display (PFD). (L)
Aerotime
DECEMBER 20, 2024
If you are an avid fan of watching the inflight moving map display and related data on your inflight entertainment screen, you may notice that, as your flight progresses, rather than descending or even staying at a fixed altitude, it may climb to a higher altitude. Hence, the flight will use less fuel at higher altitudes.
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