Turbulence

Swirling columns of air slowly trail downward behind an airplane—yours included.

Ever heard “Caution wake turbulence. Following a heavy,” and wonder if the controller is giving you enough space? How much space do you really need?

Many start with a private pilot certificate, then add an instrument rating, but how can you become a true instrument pilot?

The space agency works with a range of manufacturers and other stakeholders in the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry to guide aircraft design and operation.

Severe turbulence events are rare, but they do happen.

ForeFlight estimates its Reported Turbulence layer offers 50 times more turbulence reports than manual PIREPs.

A thunderstorm encounter changes the way a pilot thinks about instrument flying.

Austria’s Turbulence Solutions aims to measure, predict, and eliminate choppiness with its patented Turbulence Canceling technology.

As part of the probe, NTSB officials are looking at the pitch trim of the Bombardier Challenger CL30.

EDR quantifies turbulence for a specific aircraft, and it’s not a measure of the likelihood of turbulence—just the intensity.