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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

By far the strongest component of wake turbulence is the swirling air generated at the tips of the aircrafts wings. Key Takeaways Wingtip vortices, not engine exhaust, create the strongest wake turbulence. Wake turbulence can cause severe roll and structural damage to smaller aircraft. This is called lift.

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Low-level windshear

Professional Pilot

A pproaching the threshold, the flying pilot was trying to keep the wings level in the gusty crosswind. Many will recall the crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 191 at DFW (Intl, Dallas-Fort Worth TX) in 1985 after the aircraft encountered a microburst that robbed it of lift at a critical moment.

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Experiencing Air France Airbus A220-300 (Part 2: CDG-BCN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The flying condition towards Barcelona was nice and there was hardly any turbulence on this flight. At this point, we reached the threshold of the runway. We lifted off with raindrops showering on our aircraft. The rain got a bit heavy at one point but it was hardly turbulent. Making our turn into the active runway.

Runway 59
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White-Knuckle Affair

Plane and Pilot

The J-4, also known as a Cub Coupe, had been dropped off in Kennett for annual in 2008 by its then-owner and ended up becoming a permanent resident when Hurricane Ike stretched inland all the way to the Missouri Bootheel, lifting it from the ground and depositing it on top of the FBO’s maintenance hangar.

Runway 98
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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

Photographic Logbook

At one point, we entered a region of sufficient turbulence that I disengaged the autopilot to hand-fly. This meant that there would be no getting into Sodus unless the ceiling lifted. We broke out right at the missed approach point which is much too high and close to the runway threshold to make a normal landing.

Ceiling 52
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Flying on New Year's Day With A New Airline from Frankfurt to Athens!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

To get there, you need to follow the signboard leading you to a lift and from the lower level, you can walk through the underpass to get to the other building. Announcement was made by the Captain about our flight which we would to expect some turbulence especially along the way but no mention about the flight delay. Goodbye Frankfurt!

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Trying out Juneyao Air 787 Dreamliner Economy Class (Part 2: PVG-SIN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

There was turbulence from time to time and the seatbelt sign came on a few times. Once we reached near the threshold, we waited for this China Eastern A330 to land before we depart. We lifted off in slightly bumpy conditions. Once again, no announcements from the flight deck and the flight purser did the job.

Runway 59