Turbulence is something that affects every aircraft in flight. However, the phenomenon known as wake turbulence not only affects aircraft, it's caused by them. Wake turbulence is generated by aircraft ...

Airflow can be distrubed by storm systems, passing aircraft, or physical barriers. During flight, we experience this irregular movement of air as turbulence, which can interrupt your otherwise smooth ...

This warning came from ATC as we were flying westbound in our mighty Cessna 172T. Ahead and east of us was a Boeing C-17 on approach to the local air base. I instructed the flight student to tighten ...

Experiencing severe turbulence on a plane can be terrifying and occasionally can lead to injuries. Recently, 200 passengers on an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Kashmir faced a harrowing mid-air ...

A NASA 747 utilized to transport the Space Shuttle was used for a study of trailing wake vortices. Six smoke generators were installed under the wings of the 747 to provide a visual image of the ...

A pilot has talked Newsweek through a video of an attempt to stabilize an aircraft in a rare "sudden roll" event during a landing in Greece. A message overlaid on the video, which amassed 70,000 views ...

One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and many others were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence on May 21, forcing the Boeing 777-300ER jet ...

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Wakes can be encountered up to 25 nm behind the generating aircraft. The most significant encounters are reported within a distance of 15 nm. Credit: EASA Safety Information Bulletin 2017-10 Fast ...