Most turbulent air routes
Jun 30, 2001, 9:29 pm
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Most turbulent air routes
Having just completed my 26th trip to Peru, I have been struck by just how often flights to and out of Peru encounter turbulence. The leg out on Thursday night (Lima-Houston) was one of the more bumpy flights I have had. Nothing serious, but enought for the Captain to keep the seat belt sign on for the ENTIRE 6+ hour flight. I bet we had no more than 10 minutes of smooth air the entire trip. It even drew comments from the FA's.
In that regard, what are some of the other consistently turbulent routes that others fly? I suppose most of the flights that cross the equator and the inter-tropical convergence zone encounter such turblence. Anyway, just wondering about what others have experienced.
In that regard, what are some of the other consistently turbulent routes that others fly? I suppose most of the flights that cross the equator and the inter-tropical convergence zone encounter such turblence. Anyway, just wondering about what others have experienced.
Jun 30, 2001, 11:20 pm
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Ditto on flights into the Mile-High City. SEA-DEN is always bumpy on the way down (but takeoffs don't stick out in my mind as that bad for some reason). Like you said mikel51, it must be those Rockies.
Jul 1, 2001, 12:46 am
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Combine the mountains with the desert on a hot summer day and you have the recipe for some pretty heavy turbulence - like an approach and landing at Las Vegas or Reno. I agree with DEN and SLC as well.
Jul 1, 2001, 1:54 am
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Approaching SIN from the SE, so CGK, DPS, PER, ADL, MEL, SYD, BNE, DRW, CNS, CHC, AKL.
I was on QF 9 a few years ago (MEL-SIN), the flight had been so boring that the turbulence actually made the flight FUN
FA's were still serving the snack (ham and cheese focaccia) in the middle of it all. Not many people ate anything (for obvious reasons).
Cheers,
Clement
I was on QF 9 a few years ago (MEL-SIN), the flight had been so boring that the turbulence actually made the flight FUN
FA's were still serving the snack (ham and cheese focaccia) in the middle of it all. Not many people ate anything (for obvious reasons).
Cheers,
Clement
Jul 1, 2001, 6:45 am
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The routes from the West Coast to Asia during fall and winter are pretty bumpy - contributing to it is that the routes are so packed that when a plane does encounter moderate turbulance there are generally no other altitudes available for them to move around.
Jul 1, 2001, 8:30 am
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The two worst I've had were LHR-CDG and CDG-LHR (before Eurostar, and on separate occasions). The flights are too short to get much above FL200, and they bounced like hell. Also, a couple of transatlantic flights, out over the ocean. The worst was in a 747, with a 100 knot crosswind (unusually). That wasn't much fun. It's why I don't like 767s, and I'd never take a 757 transatlantic.
Jul 1, 2001, 9:39 am
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Domestic:
Into Palm Springs and Lake Tahoe on a United Express and TWA Express turboprop, respectively.
International:
In/Out of BKK in the months of June, July, August (rainy and stormy season) during a torrential rainstorm (which seems to be 24/7 during these three months).
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Into Palm Springs and Lake Tahoe on a United Express and TWA Express turboprop, respectively.
International:
In/Out of BKK in the months of June, July, August (rainy and stormy season) during a torrential rainstorm (which seems to be 24/7 during these three months).
CS
Jul 1, 2001, 5:03 pm
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I agree that comming into DEN from the west can be an adventure sometimes. I had a flight from Reno to Denver several years ago where the Captain requested that nothing be put into the overhead bins except coats because of severe turbulence that was expected during decent into Denver. It turned out to be a smooth ride all the way down.