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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. By far the strongest component of wake turbulence is the swirling air generated at the tips of the aircrafts wings. Wake turbulence can cause severe roll and structural damage to smaller aircraft.

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How High Do Planes Fly?

WayMan

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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The Ultimate Guide To Aircraft Weight Categories

Simple Flying

Aircraft weight is important not just for calculating things like how much runway, thrust, and fuel an aircraft will need, but also for other things like calculating how much they disturb the air by creating vortices. Commercial aircraft are divided into weight categories by the ICAO to account for the Wake Vortex Turbulence they generate.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

Aerotime

While many believe that down-pull blinds are simply more susceptible to turbulence or heavy landings, making them more likely to simply drop down, there is an even more logical explanation than this. This again is a safety feature, but one which has traditionally been misinterpreted.

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Flight Test Files: Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Vintage Aviation News

The aircraft also participated in studies involving low-altitude flight with asymmetric engine thrust. enabling precise analysis of laminar-to-turbulent transition across various sweep angles and flight conditions.

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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. The rain got a bit heavy at one point but it was hardly turbulent. Spoilers were armed while the reverse thrust was deployed to slow the aircraft. Anyway, for the rest of the flight, the approach and landing was a smooth affair.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

Pilot's Life Blog

This configuration provides the necessary power for both climb and cruise, while also offering valuable training for managing asymmetric thrust in the event of an engine-out situation. Wind shear, turbulence, or gusty winds can create challenges during the landing phase, so knowing how to adjust for these factors is critical.

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