Despite your post, Mr. Pilot, turbulence is very dangerous. Because regardless of the fact that you're working with thousands of feet between the aircraft and the ground providing an enormous safety net for unexpected changes in altitude, the fact of the matter is you should be telling these people that during turbulence, you've technically lost momentary control of the aircraft. Sure you can adjust throttles and effect turns, but the response isn't going to be very obvious until you've passed through the air disturbance.
I flew in severe turbulence one afternoon which ocurred at take off. I used to love to fly, but after this experience, that all changed. I was certain we were headed towards the ground. Obviously turbulence experienced at low altitudes during take off and landing is even more dangerous and poses an imminent threat to the safety of the aircraft, especially at those levels.
So before you go luring these blog readers into believing that turbulence is safe and perfectly normal, well it may be a normal encounter, but it's hardly a safe normality.
Thanks for the article Captain Wings but your opinion is flawed and the information you're conveying is inaccurate, not to mention the fact that your analogy that involves the car and cup simulation is just ridiculously stupid.
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