01-20-2007
05:25 AM
3 Loves
I fly every week from LAS to either LAX or BUR. During the summer, the turbulence can be downright nasty. Once we were at cruise altitude heading to BUR and we hit some rough air; the aircraft dropped, my drink flew into the air, and a F/A was thrown into the seats. Luckily, I had my seatbelt on! Anyways, I just have a few questions: First, in such situations, does the aircraft typically drop a few feet, a 100 feet, 100s of feet? Second, could turbulence be compared to rough seas? In other words, those of us who have taken cruises know that the sea can be rough; nevertheless, the ship never loses course and will never capsize or break up. (Passengers, however, can feel miserable.) Is this the same for aircraft? Thanks for the feedback.
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