1. By: Daniel Tabares Met 1010-001
Pilots and winds
By: Daniel Tabares
Met

2. Turbulence
We’ve all hear about turbulence in either movies commercials and maybe even when we go on a trip on a plane we hear the captain say through the intercom “Ladies and gentleman we are experiencing some turbulence please fasten your seat belts and remain calm.” or at least something along those lines. And right after that we feel the plane shaking and rocking. But what is turbulence and how does it occur?

3. What is turbulence? Dictionary.com defines turbulence as
noun: turbulence
violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.

4. Is turbulence dangerous?
Something that makes flyers afraid of flying is turbulence. Although turbulence is really uncomfortable and causes anxiety it is actually not dangerous
Most flights do experience some sort of turbulence at some point in the flight and its inedible since we can see or detect
Many experts describe it as a bump on the road of the way to work.

5. Types of turbulence Severe
Severe turbulence can really make a flight really unpleasant however it is still not dangerous to the plane or passengers
You'll more than likely never experience server turbulence ratio of severe turbulence is 5 minutes:10,000 hours of flight time
We classify turbulence by how hard it hits the plane.
Light
You'll most likely feel the plane shake but pilots and staff know nothing can happen and it usually goes away in a short time.
Moderate
In this kind of turbulence youll feel the plane shake harder and can cause drinks to spill but again it is not dangerous but it can last from mins

6. Different types of wind pilots deal with
HEADWINDS
Headwinds are wind that hit the aircraft forward opposite of the direction traveling
Tailwinds
Tailwinds are opposite of headwinds they're winds that hit the plane from the back towards the direction traveling
Downdrafts
These winds can be deadly and cause the pilot to lose control of the aircraft

7. headwinds Pilots use head wind to help the aircraft take off easier
Also helps the aircraft land easier landing into the wind helps reduce the aircraft’s speed making it stop faster and off the run way faster for other planes.
Headwinds also decrease the time to get to the destination

8. tailwinds
Tail winds makes it harder for the plane to be able to land faster on a runway
But it can time to reach a destination much faster since its helping the plane travel through in the direction which it is heading
Pilots receive weather notices prior to each flight to tell them where the best location is to catch tailwinds

9. downdrafts Signs DOWNDRAFTS
These winds can be very dangerous especially for small planes
Although the cause of downdrafts has not yet been determined we know its winds going straight from the atmosphere to the ground causing the plane to lose altitude and make the pilots to also lose control
Pilots need to be able to identify these winds and make sure they can avoid them.
Signs
Sudden headwinds
Very dry air with some light rain fall
Sudden change in wind direction and speed
Quick loss of elevation

10. Work cited page
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