Jet Turbulence Wind Shear 
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 10, 2025
The atmospheric part of the research program provided information on mountain waves, jet streams, convective turbulence, and atmospheric contaminants. In 1974 and 1975, it conducted high-altitude flights to measure atmospheric turbulence in support of a joint NASA Langley and Flight Research Center study.
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.
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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.
Pilot Institute
MAY 26, 2025
Welcome to the world of Clear Air Turbulence (CAT). Lets take a closer look at clear air turbulence, so you can anticipate where they might show up, and learn how to manage the risks involved. Lets take a closer look at clear air turbulence, so you can anticipate where they might show up, and learn how to manage the risks involved.
Pilot Institute
JULY 4, 2025
Moisture, instability, lift, and wind shear are needed to form and sustain a squall line. Squall lines can bring strong turbulence, heavy rain, hail, lightning, and tornadoes. Wind Shear But on top of all of that, there’s another piece of the puzzle that can help sustain the squall line. What Is a Squall Line?
Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog
AUGUST 4, 2024
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Flying Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
Along with several other forecasts not shown here, this made me believe that a route around the west side of Washington would provide the least exposure to adverse weather, especially as it relates to convective turbulence. The sounding analysis depicted a low-level jet maximum at 2,500 feet. Crisis averted.
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