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0 pointsmarze2y ago0 comments

If “the vast majority … are predictable”, why wouldn’t the airline pilot warn the passengers in advance?

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ec1096852y ago· 1 in thread

Pilots warn about upcoming turbulence all the time. Sometimes so much they don’t do food and beverage service because they are worried about it.

marzeOP2y ago

This flight experienced "clear air" turbulence. Such turbulence is not visible on radar and is not predictable.

Turbulence due to weather is what you are talking about.

sib2y ago

They do. I've flown many (more than 100x in some years) and I can't count how many times that pilot / co-pilot has announced upcoming turbulence and turned on the seat beat light.

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