FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - UA935, London to L.A., hits severe turbulence, emergency landing in Montreal
Thread: UA935, London to L.A., hits severe turbulence, emergency landing in Montreal
View Single Post
Old May 25, 2010 | 3:21 pm
  #15  
N965VJ
FlyerTalk Evangelist
20 Countries Visited
1M
40 Nights
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Marriott or Hilton hot tub with a big drink <glub> Beverage: To-Go Bag™ DYKWIA:SSSS /rolleyes ☈ Date Night:Costco
Programs: Sea Shell Lounge Platinum, TSA Pre✓ Refusnik Diamond, PWP Gold, FT subset of the subset
Posts: 12,523
Originally Posted by golakers32
OK, this may sound naive - but I've never experienced "severe" turbulence.

I'm interested in hearing what it's like. Does it feel like the plane is about to fly apart?
The definition is as follows:

Severe Turbulence causes large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude. It usually causes large variations in indicated airspeed. Aircraft may be momentarily out of control.

Occupants are forced violently against seat belts or shoulder straps. Unsecured objects are tossed about. Food service and walking are impossible.

EDIT: Here's a direct link to the reporting criteria table in AIM/FAR.
N965VJ is offline