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India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers
India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers
05-03-2022 12:01 PM
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India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers
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Re: India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers
Re: India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers
05-03-2022 02:00 PM
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This is incredibly misleading.
The article seems to imply that the aircraft entered severe turbulence because the autopilot switched off. That is patently ridiculous.
Planes (except the air force' s stealth varieties) are inherently pretty stable. if the plane is properly configured and flying straight and level and you turn the AP off, then the plane will keep flying straight and level for some amount of time.. Things do not go all to hell immediately.
In another article about this incident, it is stated that the aircraft had just encountered a major weather system that likely caused the turbulence.
... and yes, I am a licensed pilot...
Re: India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers
Re: India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers
05-04-2022 12:56 PM
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That is patently ridiculous.
Exactly 😄
--Jessica