Flight Anxiety Knowledge Base

Turbulence Flight Anxiety Q&A

• Is turbulence dangerous?

  Uncomfortable, but never dangerous to the plane.

• If turbulence is safe, why wear a seatbelt?

  To keep you seated if the plane moves.

• What is 'Clear Air Turbulence'?

  Bumps without clouds.

• Why is it bumpy inside clouds?

  Clouds are mixing points for different temperatures.

• Can turbulence make the plane fall?

  No. The plane stays flying due to physics.

• How do pilots see thunderstorms at night or inside clouds?

  We have advanced weather radar inside the nose of the plane.

• Why is it bumpy when we fly over mountains on a totally clear day?

  Wind rolling over the mountain peaks creates invisible 'waves'.