@Quillen087 wrote:
Why do planes take sudden right & left turns after take off. Sometimes the plane seems to be almost sideways. How is this safe?
In addition to what others have said, it also helps for more congested airports to get planes to take off more quickly due to minimum separations. Airplane one will fly straight, next one will turn right and the next turn left. If they were to all fly the same direction after takeoff, fewer planes would be able to get in the air due to the minimum separation requirement.
Sometimes there's obstacles like mountains or buildings that need more altitude in order to clear them.
More often than not it's because they might be taking off in the opposite direction of the destination airport because pilots don't choose their runway, they get assigned by air traffic control.
Another reason could be noise abatement regulations to avoid planes flying over certain areas.
It's perfectly safe, generally the maximum bank angle is 30 degrees which can feel completely vertical, but it's not.
Andrew E
DEN Based | Aviation Enthusiast
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