the narrator is funny..lol.."dont try putting a glass of water a tray while driving" and "turbulence have more of an effect on the fearful flier than the plane itself" lol
violently that I thought that I was going to die. Literally, if I looked out the window on my side, I would see the ground. If I looked out the window at my mom, my brother, and my grandmother's side, I would see the sky. And then it would switch back and fourth. I do nott know what kind of turbulence that was. All I know is that I thought I was going to die. & what's weird is that the back part of the plane seemed to get it the most and the roughest and that is where my family & I were sitting.
passengers on board shrieked a little. The plane dropped, SHOT back up, dropped down, shot back up, dropped back down again, started shaking side to side (left right, left right, left right) , shot back up again, and dropped back down. It was like that for about 10 minutes and then it just stopped. There were no clouds around us so I don't know where that came from. It was just clear air. Now I had experienced turbulence before but nothing as bad as that. It was scary. The plane was shaking so
back home from Florida. I also wasn't nervous at all because the plane going to florida was extremely smooth. I don't even remember any turbulence at all on that plane. Anyways, about 20 minutes after takeoff, I was listening to "Light Of Day" by Bruce Springsteen with my dad, when all of a sudden, the plane drops (and it wasn't even the front part. It was more the back part of the plane which is where my dad amd I were sitting.) This scared us because it was out of nowhere. Me, and a few other
think "weeee!" everytime we dropped a little. After that, I could handle turbulence but that didn't stop me from being a little nervous every time I went on an airplane. So, the last time I went on an airplane, I was not nervous at all. I was about 14 years old when my family decided to go visit my grandpa in Florida as part of our Christmas break vacation. I was not nervous one bit. I had my ipod. I was listening to my music. I was fine. So, my family and I get on the plane to go back home
I don't know what type of turbulence this is, but it made me scared of flying (as if I wasn't a little nervous before! the first time I really remember experiencing at that time what I thought was bad turbulence was when I was 9, and I was going into Florida. The plane dropped a little but then it would bounce back up. This scared me because I did not know what this was at the time. Anyways, after that, in order to not scare myself, I taught myself to think of it as like a roller coaster and
hi i hate flying and turbulence even with smaller planes, i feel sick, if i know i got on one and its there, before we go, and sometimes during it, other times im ok, and tips i use watch loads of movies, dont seat near the window, and small times and areas, and another is i dont eat at all for fear of thrwoing up.
I have a fear of flying even though the statistics show it's much safer than driving. I've gone on 22 flights and still am going back and forth booking a trip from NY to Vegas cause of my fear. How strong are the wings? They look breakable when you watch them bending up and down.
@res340 They are stronger then anything an airplane can encounter. There are some great videos on youtube that Boeing put out showing the final testing of the B-777 wings. To give you another example, back in the 1990's there was a terrorist incident on a FedEx DC-10 when a fellow employee attack the flight crew in the cockpit. The aircraft fell out of control & roll inverted several times. That is an incredible amount of negative g's.However, the wing didn't snap off & they landed safely.
@123anstin322 You shouldn't be flying in one. It's bad news. The good news is that it's not hard to see & avoid. You either fly over it , or around it. Modern radar is usually pretty good up to 300 miles & the airliner's dispatcher would also be looking over the flight route for any severe thunderstorms too.
Thanks for this, especially the tips on how to minimise/avoid turbulence. No matter how much I read about turbulence being safe I still get sick with panic when it happens :(
@deneveux It helps to have as much air circulation as possible. That's why we pilots usually cold chill the cabin in turbulence. So, make sure the air vents are on you, & if you in a row by yourself then use all three vents.
Boeing is much better than AirBus. Boeing has many safety secondory options if things got out of control. why not put parachute instead of life vest for water. I mean were in the air not in the ship. That is one thing that bugs my mind since I was a kid, why not parachute, instead of life vest, can somebody tell me. thanks
@AlexisCamille I concur. I prefer Boeing to Airbus. Putting parachute to a jet would add extra weight. Designers figure it's better to add safety features instead to prevent plane crashes in the first place. Also, since the last ten years they really improve the cabin, cabin seats to make it stronger & more fire resistant. The benefit paid off if you think about the Jamaican crash a year ago & the Colombian crash last month which everyone survived also.
@AlexisCamille because if you emergency land in water, a water vest is useful.. but if things go bad up there, u will die without oxygen mask.. forget parachuting..
I have had some bad experiences in flight but it does not stop me to fly. However, I am always very concern over the pilots state of minds and pressure to get the airplane out of the grownd. This pressure usually kills people.
@mrganchos That is a good valid point. There are sometimes pressure on pilots that contribute to accidents like that of the Polish President in May 2010. However, it's not as much as compared to flying corporate, or charters. Airlines are aware that taxing for departure is the most critical phase of flight requiring attention to detail. The Airlines rewrote some of their flight checklists so that it can be completed at the gate or before taxing therefore reducing human error.
@FlyingAnxiety They say, "pilots have the last decision" however, they are pushed to fly, teke off and land whatever the weather. The system says " the airplanes should keep flying and airports must keep going, and this is what I'm afraid of. Of course there are exceptions but...
@mrganchos Hello mrganchos, It's true that pilots have the last decision. However, I could count only once in my 22 years of flying that an employer put pressure on me to fly a unsafe airplane. I said no! Nothing happened to my job. All I'm saying is there are better safety checks & balances with the airlines.
@FlyingAnxiety Hello mate! I agree with you. I am not saying that nobody care. I know that there are a great number of people out there fighting to keep safety paramount, and that is what I expect from a pilot! Best regards!!!
I used to be afraid of Flying I'm 27 this year my friends finally convince me to fly, it's not bad on my first flight from LAX to chicago we caught bad turbulence I just took it a's normal now I feel more safe on the air then on the busy freeways of California...
I find the best way to handle turbulence is to lean slightly forward just so that your back isn't touching your seat. Let your body act like a shock absorber and you won't feel the jolts.
Thank you i'm going on my 30th flight tomorrow and I still am a bit nervous, i hate it when you are up there and it bumps, but this has helped - the flight is only 1.30 hours but :) so good to know it will be ok, and i'm sorry to hear the posters comment about it killing it is possible, but, I feel ok about it esp when you said clear air turbulance is rare.
i fly alot and have had some pretty scary turbulence the worst was flying from Las Vegas to Toronto... the plane suddenly dropped without warning ... drinks went flying the attendants stumbled it was quick but very scary .. usually i dont mind turbulance i actually kind of enjoy it
@Suzannefix Hello Suzanne- Its rare that you get aircraft damage. In the last several cases of clear air turbulence including the one incident this week had a few passengers that were hurt. I encountered clear air turbulence ten years ago on a turboprop aircraft. It was very scary for the passengers. It was severe turbulence, but there was no damage to the aircraft nor injuries to the passengers. It was the only time in my 23 years of flying that I encountered clear air turbulence.
My father was in a plane crash 4 years ago cased by violent
turbulence that forced the left engines to implode on themselves thus causing the plane to fall 27,000 feet... There were no survivors, only many grieving families...
Turbulence IS dangerous and it CAN kill you during your flight. Don't let this video instill a false sense of security when turbulence can be fatal.
@MDubBeezy Sorry to hear that! This video is meant to provide comfort & simple explanations for several common turbulence types. It obviously doesn't cover every scenario in flight for instance flying through a thunderstorm or micro burst is a deal breaker. But, the airforce do have C-130 that fly through hurricanes every year intact.
@MDubBeezy I am sorry for the loss of your father.
No matter how much they reassure us, we will never forget Air France 447, which was brought down by turbulence.
There was also the Continental Airlines (Rio-Houston), where 1 woman ended up paralyzed due to the injury she sustained going through exceptionally severe turbulence. That plane was diverted to Miami due to the severity of turbulence. So.........
@dakarbelle I concur. Air France was a tragedy. The experts believe the plane flew through a storm cell. Any cell that can reach 50,000 ft is bad stuff. Most storms are much lower. You can expect to encounter severe turbulence, severe icing, & lightning. In my opinion, I think the combination of all three plus the losing of their flight instruments brought down that airplane. You lose your instruments then you're flying blind.
@MDubBeezy I'm sorry if your father died in an airplane crash, but turbulence does not cause engines to implode themselves. Ever. It just doesn't happen. Not to mention there hasn't been an air disaster in the US in 10 years. So this couldn't have happened with any major Western Airline unless it was AirFrance and even then, engines imploding (not an actual term) wasn't the cause.
It is insanely irresponsible to spread false rumors and misinformation to people who are already afraid of flying.
@MsFranksters Do your research. Otherwise, please don't accuse a grieving person of being irresponsible and spreading rumors. For gods sake, what's wrong with you?
@MDubBeezy I have done my research. As have the engineers and pilots in this video. Engines don't implode because of turbulence. Grief is no excuse to spread bad science. Name the crash and I'll happily read the report and you can prove me wrong.
But people are here because they are scared of something akin to potholes. Don't scare them further because you think you understand engineering and aviation. Because clearly you do not.
Great video! I am going on a flight next week. I haven't flown in 5 years & always hated turbulence. That video made me feel a lot more comfortable. I'll have to check out your site.
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sapunec7854 1 month ago
The fear is preventing me from going to see Giants/49ers tomorrow.
res340 1 month ago
the narrator is funny..lol.."dont try putting a glass of water a tray while driving" and "turbulence have more of an effect on the fearful flier than the plane itself" lol
famousyouth 2 months ago
violently that I thought that I was going to die. Literally, if I looked out the window on my side, I would see the ground. If I looked out the window at my mom, my brother, and my grandmother's side, I would see the sky. And then it would switch back and fourth. I do nott know what kind of turbulence that was. All I know is that I thought I was going to die. & what's weird is that the back part of the plane seemed to get it the most and the roughest and that is where my family & I were sitting.
merbethmango 6 months ago
passengers on board shrieked a little. The plane dropped, SHOT back up, dropped down, shot back up, dropped back down again, started shaking side to side (left right, left right, left right) , shot back up again, and dropped back down. It was like that for about 10 minutes and then it just stopped. There were no clouds around us so I don't know where that came from. It was just clear air. Now I had experienced turbulence before but nothing as bad as that. It was scary. The plane was shaking so
merbethmango 6 months ago
back home from Florida. I also wasn't nervous at all because the plane going to florida was extremely smooth. I don't even remember any turbulence at all on that plane. Anyways, about 20 minutes after takeoff, I was listening to "Light Of Day" by Bruce Springsteen with my dad, when all of a sudden, the plane drops (and it wasn't even the front part. It was more the back part of the plane which is where my dad amd I were sitting.) This scared us because it was out of nowhere. Me, and a few other
merbethmango 6 months ago
think "weeee!" everytime we dropped a little. After that, I could handle turbulence but that didn't stop me from being a little nervous every time I went on an airplane. So, the last time I went on an airplane, I was not nervous at all. I was about 14 years old when my family decided to go visit my grandpa in Florida as part of our Christmas break vacation. I was not nervous one bit. I had my ipod. I was listening to my music. I was fine. So, my family and I get on the plane to go back home
merbethmango 6 months ago
I don't know what type of turbulence this is, but it made me scared of flying (as if I wasn't a little nervous before! the first time I really remember experiencing at that time what I thought was bad turbulence was when I was 9, and I was going into Florida. The plane dropped a little but then it would bounce back up. This scared me because I did not know what this was at the time. Anyways, after that, in order to not scare myself, I taught myself to think of it as like a roller coaster and
merbethmango 6 months ago
I wonder what happen to Air France?
0127sadie 9 months ago
Nice video. Great concept.
fredmex1 9 months ago
Soothing video! Like the animations!
Suzannefix 9 months ago
every time i have gone on a plane captain always says put your seat belts on and i'm here we go again
cassiefull 9 months ago
What? Turbulence can be fun? I think you are very crazy man. Turbulence will make me one day heart attack. I am afraid of die.
TheZEYNUDDIN 9 months ago
hi i hate flying and turbulence even with smaller planes, i feel sick, if i know i got on one and its there, before we go, and sometimes during it, other times im ok, and tips i use watch loads of movies, dont seat near the window, and small times and areas, and another is i dont eat at all for fear of thrwoing up.
jellybean2423 9 months ago
i sorta have a fear of flying. last time i was on a plane there was the tiniest turbulaence ever and i nearlly shit a chicken over it.
ShanesAutos 10 months ago
I have a fear of flying even though the statistics show it's much safer than driving. I've gone on 22 flights and still am going back and forth booking a trip from NY to Vegas cause of my fear. How strong are the wings? They look breakable when you watch them bending up and down.
res340 11 months ago
@res340 They are stronger then anything an airplane can encounter. There are some great videos on youtube that Boeing put out showing the final testing of the B-777 wings. To give you another example, back in the 1990's there was a terrorist incident on a FedEx DC-10 when a fellow employee attack the flight crew in the cockpit. The aircraft fell out of control & roll inverted several times. That is an incredible amount of negative g's.However, the wing didn't snap off & they landed safely.
FlyingAnxiety 11 months ago 2
@res340 Actually, a single wing of an airplane can take the weight up to 35 volkswagen golfs.
ROTAX129 3 months ago
@123anstin322 You shouldn't be flying in one. It's bad news. The good news is that it's not hard to see & avoid. You either fly over it , or around it. Modern radar is usually pretty good up to 300 miles & the airliner's dispatcher would also be looking over the flight route for any severe thunderstorms too.
FlyingAnxiety 1 year ago
Thanks for this, especially the tips on how to minimise/avoid turbulence. No matter how much I read about turbulence being safe I still get sick with panic when it happens :(
deneveux 1 year ago
@deneveux It helps to have as much air circulation as possible. That's why we pilots usually cold chill the cabin in turbulence. So, make sure the air vents are on you, & if you in a row by yourself then use all three vents.
FlyingAnxiety 1 year ago 2
Nice of Stephen Hawking to do the voice over for this,
Jim987445 1 year ago 17
And the plane moved 100%!!!!!!!!
Heatblast667 1 year ago
I was in sevre turbulence and the airplane lilted side to side deep!
Heatblast667 1 year ago
Turbulence can be fun
CaptianSlurpie 1 year ago 6
when will people get over computer voices and just man up and speak into a mic?
Breakz 1 year ago 2
Boeing is much better than AirBus. Boeing has many safety secondory options if things got out of control. why not put parachute instead of life vest for water. I mean were in the air not in the ship. That is one thing that bugs my mind since I was a kid, why not parachute, instead of life vest, can somebody tell me. thanks
AlexisCamille 1 year ago
@AlexisCamille I concur. I prefer Boeing to Airbus. Putting parachute to a jet would add extra weight. Designers figure it's better to add safety features instead to prevent plane crashes in the first place. Also, since the last ten years they really improve the cabin, cabin seats to make it stronger & more fire resistant. The benefit paid off if you think about the Jamaican crash a year ago & the Colombian crash last month which everyone survived also.
FlyingAnxiety 1 year ago
@AlexisCamille because if you emergency land in water, a water vest is useful.. but if things go bad up there, u will die without oxygen mask.. forget parachuting..
traiano 1 year ago
I have had some bad experiences in flight but it does not stop me to fly. However, I am always very concern over the pilots state of minds and pressure to get the airplane out of the grownd. This pressure usually kills people.
mrganchos 1 year ago
@mrganchos That is a good valid point. There are sometimes pressure on pilots that contribute to accidents like that of the Polish President in May 2010. However, it's not as much as compared to flying corporate, or charters. Airlines are aware that taxing for departure is the most critical phase of flight requiring attention to detail. The Airlines rewrote some of their flight checklists so that it can be completed at the gate or before taxing therefore reducing human error.
FlyingAnxiety 1 year ago
@FlyingAnxiety They say, "pilots have the last decision" however, they are pushed to fly, teke off and land whatever the weather. The system says " the airplanes should keep flying and airports must keep going, and this is what I'm afraid of. Of course there are exceptions but...
mrganchos 1 year ago
@mrganchos Hello mrganchos, It's true that pilots have the last decision. However, I could count only once in my 22 years of flying that an employer put pressure on me to fly a unsafe airplane. I said no! Nothing happened to my job. All I'm saying is there are better safety checks & balances with the airlines.
FlyingAnxiety 1 year ago
@FlyingAnxiety Hello mate! I agree with you. I am not saying that nobody care. I know that there are a great number of people out there fighting to keep safety paramount, and that is what I expect from a pilot! Best regards!!!
mrganchos 1 year ago
I used to be afraid of Flying I'm 27 this year my friends finally convince me to fly, it's not bad on my first flight from LAX to chicago we caught bad turbulence I just took it a's normal now I feel more safe on the air then on the busy freeways of California...
aragonm22 1 year ago
I find the best way to handle turbulence is to lean slightly forward just so that your back isn't touching your seat. Let your body act like a shock absorber and you won't feel the jolts.
Ndstars1 1 year ago
@Ndstars1 THATS so TRUE XD
diegoXm94 1 year ago
Thank you i'm going on my 30th flight tomorrow and I still am a bit nervous, i hate it when you are up there and it bumps, but this has helped - the flight is only 1.30 hours but :) so good to know it will be ok, and i'm sorry to hear the posters comment about it killing it is possible, but, I feel ok about it esp when you said clear air turbulance is rare.
brismike65 1 year ago
Great Video!
tristatefun 1 year ago
i fly alot and have had some pretty scary turbulence the worst was flying from Las Vegas to Toronto... the plane suddenly dropped without warning ... drinks went flying the attendants stumbled it was quick but very scary .. usually i dont mind turbulance i actually kind of enjoy it
wandaslice 1 year ago
In my experience, flying over the newfoundland to greenland area at night is certain blackspot for CAT.
tinrib656 1 year ago
I wonder if this clear air turbulence can damage an aircraft? I've heard of passengers the other day that was hurt from turbulence. :(
Suzannefix 2 years ago
@Suzannefix Hello Suzanne- Its rare that you get aircraft damage. In the last several cases of clear air turbulence including the one incident this week had a few passengers that were hurt. I encountered clear air turbulence ten years ago on a turboprop aircraft. It was very scary for the passengers. It was severe turbulence, but there was no damage to the aircraft nor injuries to the passengers. It was the only time in my 23 years of flying that I encountered clear air turbulence.
FlyingAnxiety 2 years ago
My father was in a plane crash 4 years ago cased by violent
turbulence that forced the left engines to implode on themselves thus causing the plane to fall 27,000 feet... There were no survivors, only many grieving families...
Turbulence IS dangerous and it CAN kill you during your flight. Don't let this video instill a false sense of security when turbulence can be fatal.
MDubBeezy 2 years ago
@MDubBeezy Sorry to hear that! This video is meant to provide comfort & simple explanations for several common turbulence types. It obviously doesn't cover every scenario in flight for instance flying through a thunderstorm or micro burst is a deal breaker. But, the airforce do have C-130 that fly through hurricanes every year intact.
FlyingAnxiety 2 years ago
@MDubBeezy I am sorry for the loss of your father.
No matter how much they reassure us, we will never forget Air France 447, which was brought down by turbulence.
There was also the Continental Airlines (Rio-Houston), where 1 woman ended up paralyzed due to the injury she sustained going through exceptionally severe turbulence. That plane was diverted to Miami due to the severity of turbulence. So.........
dakarbelle 2 years ago
@dakarbelle I concur. Air France was a tragedy. The experts believe the plane flew through a storm cell. Any cell that can reach 50,000 ft is bad stuff. Most storms are much lower. You can expect to encounter severe turbulence, severe icing, & lightning. In my opinion, I think the combination of all three plus the losing of their flight instruments brought down that airplane. You lose your instruments then you're flying blind.
FlyingAnxiety 2 years ago
@MDubBeezy i am so sorry well when did this happen
dcw234 1 year ago
@MDubBeezy I'm sorry if your father died in an airplane crash, but turbulence does not cause engines to implode themselves. Ever. It just doesn't happen. Not to mention there hasn't been an air disaster in the US in 10 years. So this couldn't have happened with any major Western Airline unless it was AirFrance and even then, engines imploding (not an actual term) wasn't the cause.
It is insanely irresponsible to spread false rumors and misinformation to people who are already afraid of flying.
MsFranksters 1 year ago
@MsFranksters Do your research. Otherwise, please don't accuse a grieving person of being irresponsible and spreading rumors. For gods sake, what's wrong with you?
MDubBeezy 1 year ago
@MDubBeezy I have done my research. As have the engineers and pilots in this video. Engines don't implode because of turbulence. Grief is no excuse to spread bad science. Name the crash and I'll happily read the report and you can prove me wrong.
But people are here because they are scared of something akin to potholes. Don't scare them further because you think you understand engineering and aviation. Because clearly you do not.
MsFranksters 1 year ago
That was interesting with the air force research plane. Gives me confidence!
austinraybac 2 years ago
Great video! I am going on a flight next week. I haven't flown in 5 years & always hated turbulence. That video made me feel a lot more comfortable. I'll have to check out your site.
Suzannefix 2 years ago 2