@@flywithcaptainjoe fyi Air Follows the same dynamics because its a gas which liquids are basically compressed gasses. Ie air is a fluid and will follow the laws of fluid dynamics.
@@flywithcaptainjoe What about air pockets in the sky?? I’ve seen multiple documentaries about planes falling out of the sky as they went through an air pocket which can apparently “bring a plane out of the sky” is this true??
As a passenger, I think turbulence scares me because I’m not sure what’s going on. The pilots know when it’s coming, they know they’re in control, they know how to deal with it. But in the back, I have no way of knowing if it was truly “turbulence,” or if the plane is actually in a crisis, and I have no control of the situation. Fear of the unknown.
Thank u for explaining. I fly a lot but still get SUPER anxious even at the smallest amount of turbulence. You explained this really well but I cry inside every time
More often than not, human anxiety makes the turbulence feel worse than it is. If I’m in a good mood and feeling upbeat, the turbulent experience doesn’t even bother me and even find it fun where as if I’m feeling anxious, the general movement of the aircraft bugs me.
@@sergnoff94 ha, yes 😁I know what you mean. When I was a child in Bulgaria, there were these busses (Чавдар) I used to love riding on. I don't know what was with their suspension but boy it was like riding a roller coaster. Every time there are turbulences and I am in a good mood I think about the fun I had in those busses. 😁
The 787 herself may be no Concorde, but she sure is pretty easy on the eyes, as I observed firsthand when I saw one flying into Dulles from the Observation Tower at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
For anxious flyers like me: If you experience turbulences, don't cling to your seat and try to sit straight. It will make the turbulences feel much worse. Try to relax as good as you can, and then just sway with the motion of the plane.
OMG! That's what I did flying from DFW to Ontario, California. We were flying over the Grand Canyon! I had to do that when my anxiety was at the tip of explosion!!!😢😢😢
I am an aviation geek and a frequent flyer. I have read many books and other materials on the subject. Intellectually, I know an aircraft can handle a ton of stresses during a flight, and that most turbulence will not bring down a plane. But all this knowledge didn't really help during a flight from DFW to SEA a few years ago. About an hour into the flight, the plane began to shake violently. The captain got on the intercom and told everyone to return to their seats and buckle up. The flight attendants stopped whatever they were doing and ran back to their seats. We bounced around for a good 20 minutes. People began to scream out, cry and pray out loud. I tried to drown out the noise with my headphones and music, but I was unsuccessful. After many years of flying and many turbulent flights, this particular flight has to be the worst. I just held onto the seat and waited for the all clear from the flight crew. When we landed, several passengers swore to never board another flight. I would never swear off flying forever because I am imbued with a need to travel and fly, but I did need a few extra minutes to collect my thoughts before boarding my connecting flight.
@@davecrupel2817 . Actually yes. Cannot really control the urge to travel even after several turbulent flights. Personally, I like air travel the most.
Aeroplane accidents are very very rare. Thats why they are so much publicised when they happen. But it creates a lot of fear among the masses. This may be weird, but I actually like turbulence 😁 It makes a flight interesting, as after takeoff till final approach, everything is boring.
I have followed you for a very long time, years even. You still look as young now as then. A lot can be attributed to a healthy lifestyle but as important is loving what you do. Most go thru life never doing what they really want to do professionally. No doubt you have found your path. Don't change a thing!
As a private pilot, I had a pleasure to enter a turbulent area above the hills. The sudden air mass hit the ultra-light aircraft and I dropped by several feet, only to rise again. The whole cabin got messy from the items residing in the back container and I ended injured (minor cuts,which I have no clue how it happened). As a cabin crew which was my seasonal job, the captain announced for us to remain seated but I didn't make it to my seat in the aft galley. I ended on a first empty seat next to a passenger who was pleased a flight attendant joined him for a couple of minutes. I explained him what is happening and he was probably less nervous as well. :)
Great information. I wish i had no fear of flying. I’ve done it but it always is stressful for me ( and my bf or whoever gets stuck flying with me) I bring books and word find puzzles to keep me busy but if turbulence lasts more than a few little bumps I can’t focus on anything but that. Palms get sweaty, stomach in knots. It sucks. 😢
I’m the same. Distractions don’t work for me at all. Weeks before my flight I’m building up the flight to the point of being crippled with fear. When I’m in the mindset I can’t get out of it. It’s worse now I’ve got children as well. I feel like I’m setting them up to die on a flight. It’s such a horrible feeling, I can’t get excited about any holidays because of it.
On a recent flight from MAD to JFK we went through severe, I mean it, turbulence for a couple of hours. When I checked my fitness band, my heart had been at 150 plus for over 45 minutes. That was my cardio for the day, thank you Iberia.
Tomorrow My son will have a exam, but when Captain Joe Posted a Video, i called him Back to watch it. We both enjoyed your Informative Videos so much. Nice to Explain different types of turbulence. Beforehand I only knew about 3 types only.
I'm TERRIFIED of flying, especially when there's turbulence. I was on one flight where it was pretty rough & they did the call for the crew to sit down & buckle up. I think that's the most I've cried on a flight! I was convinced it was going to be really bad if they had to ask the crew to be seated & use the seat belts. One of the stewards did come to check on me after though, which was incredibly kind. I really appreciate the explanation of the different types of turbulence. You guys are incredibly skilled!
I heard that PA when we were approaching Phoenix for a landing, and a dust storm kicked up. That was the craziest roller coaster ride I ever had...complete with lightning.
Great explanation. I didn't know there were so many different kinds. I've flown a lot, but have only been truly frightened by turbulence once. Because of your video I know know that it was Thunderstorm turbulence. It was many years ago on a 737 from Seattle to San Antonio, with a stop in Kansas City. It was night and we were, I think, about 30 minutes outside of KC when the captain announced we had a thunderstorm ahead of us and to expect a rough ride. Within a few minutes it felt like a roller coaster, and we did get hit by lightening at least once. The scary part came when there was a real violent "bump", followed by the plane "dropping" for several seconds and at the same time rolling hard to the right. It felt like the wings were perpendicular to the ground. They probably weren't, but it was a pretty severe roll for a big plane. And to make it even a little more frightening, the cabin lights went out and many of the overhead bins opened and luggage was flying everywhere! I was okay, but I know several people on that flight had minor injuries. The one thing I remember most about that incident though, is the lady sitting next to me, who I didn't know, had grabbed my arm so hard during this that her fingernails drew blood on my forearm. I'd be happy to NEVER have another flying experience like that!
Yes, I have experienced turbulence on many occasions. Some were bearable, whilst others were quite severe! I’m just grateful to all you amazing pilots, who are able to maintain the flight without any further interruptions.
My most memorable turbulence experience was on a flight from Las Vegas to San Francisco. The weather was perfectly clear and the first half of the flight was like gliding on ice. Shortly after passing over the south end of the Sierra Nevada mountains (just east of Bakersfield, CA) the plane suddenly dropped what seemed at least 50' and then cam to a sudden abrupt stop along with a very loud bang noise, as if the plane had been hit by a huge hammer. The plane suddenly then rose like a fast elevator for a similar distance and came to another abrupt halt with a loud bang. This repeated for probably 15 to 20 repetitions. The plane then suddenly went back to it's silky smooth ride for the remainder of the trip. This was one of those times as a passenger I just knew the wings were going totally break off. For years afterward, when a plane began to even shudder, I would tense. I have finally gotten over the experience and now take most turbulence as not a big deal.
Been on several flights where the captain has instructed the flight attendants to take their seat. On a flight from LAX to Hawaii we encountered severe turbulence and one of the flight attendances took the empty seat next to me as we were mid-plane. During that flight we had several overhead compartments come open and experienced several hard jolts and what felt like a very long drop followed by a large bump. While it didn't seem to bother the other pilot that was sitting a few rows in front of me, it was enough to shake up the crew a bit and some passengers were losing their minds.
And this is why I will only fly with my good friends Ativan and Scopolamine 🙌 Logically, thanks to an academic background in atmo sci and aviation met, I *know* turbulence is generally fine. Buuuut I was in an icing incident once. (Going through an area with an icing sigmet for SLD). It was a bit bumpy and then quickly escalated to rolling about 30 degrees each way, a couple of solid drops in altitude that felt like 0G belly flops. Pilot came on to tell us he'd gotten clearance to descend rapidly 7000 feet to attempt to get out of it. We went through freezing fog that lifted close to the ground. He managed to land at MCI, at like 1130pm, on a runway with patches of black ice. Could feel a couple of brief slips and thought we were going to leave the runway. Bc ya know, at that point, why not... Let me tell you, he and his copilot earned their paycheck and some damn time off after that. So did the FA's. I already have an anxiety disorder and am predisposed to PTSD from other stuff. So anytime we hit turbulence (which logically I know is fine), I get flashbacks of that flight. But I also try to remind myself how even in that situation, the pilot was able to maintain/regain control.
My return flight from RPMD to RPLL. The flight attendants were serving drinks, but the captain asked everyone to be seated. The turbulence can make anyone topple over if unseated or had no seatbelts on.
I saw you taking off today from Luxembourg from my bedroom window but only noticed that it was you inside the airplane like 5 minutes after so I didn’t take a picture D:
Great video, once more. The explanations by Captain Joe are always very easy to understand! He makes everything super clear. My worst turbulence was a night flight from Tokyo to Istambul. The plane shook a lot for about 20 minutes or so. When you see the cabin crew sitting down, you know it is bad turbulence. I kept looking at my seat display, which showed altitude and heading, just to make sure we were not falling from the sky hehe. Quite terrifying, I must say.
Thank you, Captain Joe, It's lack of knowledge that creates fear of flying and you give us the information that alleviates these fears. Well Done! Cheers, Rik Spector
Hello Captain Joe. I was on a flight from Tokyo to Chicago, USA a few years ago (about 13 hour flight) and the captain told the cabin crew to sit down and buckle up at least 3 times during our flight. It scared the crap out of me and it felt pretty severe but I assume it was "moderate" turbulence. Either way, it was tough to deal with each new bout of turbulence. I kept asking myself, "When will this be over?!"
In January of 2020, we hit a good amount of turbulence over the pacific northwest returning from Japan. It was a decent 45 minutes of just harsh turbulence, and the cabin crew had to return to their seats. While a bit jarring, I was absolutely impressed with the pilot's handling of it.
Flying from Incheon to Portland. Bing, wham. Figure we dropped 1,000 feet like being in a elevator. First time I felt air sick and several passengers and crew were injured.
Thank you captain joe. I’ve been following you for quite some time. I fly often for work… international. I have heard several times for cabin crew to take their seats. Your video like all others was thorough. Keep doing what you are doing. Much appreciated
I absolutely love your commentary/videos. Your voice is much more reassuring than others. I personally have experienced going through a thunderstorm and I pray it never happens again. Thanks Captain Joe 😊👍
I've been on a plane several times when the captain told the flight attendants to sit down too. Turbulence didn't used to bother me for a long time, including one time when we landed at Dallas/Fort Worth in what was quite clearly a thunderstorm. Looking back on it, I should have been nervous because we nearly hit one wing and then the other on the runway before touching down but the pilot did manage to float a little along the runway until that motion stopped and he nailed the landing. I think the only reason I didn't get nervous was because most other people were screaming and I thought that, if we did crash and I survived with some other people, it would be good to have someone like me who wasn't panicking because panic leads to stupid decisions. Turbulence started to make me nervous on this one flight where I was flying back to North America from South America, We were right in that tropical zone that always tends to have at least a little turbulence. There was also a hurricane in the distance but it seemed pretty far away so I only noticed it because I thought the clouds were beautiful. I didn't see any clouds too terribly near us and we never flew through any but, all of the sudden, it felt like we were falling and everything that wasn't stuck down started floating. I did feel afraid then even though we were at out maximum cruising altitude and I knew it would take us quite a few minutes to hit the ground even if we fell directly down. That floating feeling lasted for entirely too long for my psyche and then there was some regular turbulence bumpiness at the end of that falling feeling. After that, turbulence always raises my heart rate no matter how much I know intellectually that it's fine.
as a skydiver in freefall with others if fly above another, you feel the void (lower pressure). Usually not a an issue, just makes trying to build a formation sloppy. Also known when a skydiver transitions below another in freefall as "he stole my air." That term "air hole" oh I just had to see comments on that one.
THANK YOU for this post! My son has been nervous about a flight for MONTHS because of turbulence. Your explanation, illustrations, and plainly stating "turbulence is not dangerous" was very reassuring. He's not entirely to blame: I should stop listening to the "Black Box Down" podcast when he's nearby. 😬
UPDATE: My son was not nervous at all about the turbulence. Every time this ga got bumpy, I asked what type of turbulence we were experiencing. He was right every time. He had a great experience and is no longer concerned about flight. :)
Love this channel! Sir you do a great job explaining things. I'm not a pilot but do fly occasionally and your teachings make my flights more enjoyable as I recall you videos. Thanks and keep them coming!
In all the years that I've been flying, I've experienced, only once, a call out from the Captain who said: "flight attendants, take your seats." I knew what that meant. We were flying from KSTL to KMSP. I trust my flight crew, so no worries.
Another great video Joe - I had no idea there were so many types of turbulence! You explained each one clearly, and I liked that you addressed passenger concerns about wing integrity during turbulence. Finally, the reminder that we all have our part to play in aviation safety is so important - rules and guidance are there for a reason, trust in the knowledge of the experts!
Another very interesting and informative video, Thank you captain Joe. As an aside the plural of vortex in English is 'vortices' - pronounced vort-is-sees.
Graham, I must have missed this. Now I feel shame. I love catching that sort of thing. I don't usually point it out although I don't see any issue with anyone doing so. I may have to replay. Joe won't mind. It was an excellent video. Regards.
The visualization of how cold fronts interact with warm fronts and how cumulonimbus clouds form and the showery precipitation helped me understand it for my exam. Thanks alot!
My grandma is about to have her first ever flight next tuesday from MTY to OAX in an VivaAerobus A320. She's really, *REALLY* excited for that (she's ~75 and she has never flew), but also she does not understand well how airplanes fly, so, she has some questions yet. Also, Monterrey City is really uneven regarding mountains. It does have A LOT. So, i think flying over Monterrey maybe is a bumpy ride. *I NEED TO SHOW HER THIS.* Thank you for this awesome video!
experienced the call for cabin crew to be seated three times in 26 years of flying: once above the North Sea near Amsterdam, once when coming in to land at Budapest, and once in a flight from Seoul to Taipei.
I’ve heard that’s PA announcements while coming back from Dubai on a A380 in business class. I quite like turbulence as it spices up and makes the flight more interesting
As someone who has flown both econ and business I can def tell you turbulence is very much less bumpy in the front. I barely feel anything when I fly business but when I’m literally at the back of the plane I feel every single bump
I'm not only a prolific business traveler, but also a private pilot for over 25 years. I've been on a 777 in SoCal arriving LAX when the Santa Ana winds are howling, and on one specific flight I will never forget (in addition to being in fist class seats 1E & 1F!), the pilot fervently told the attendants to take their seats on initial descent. Fortunately, it was United and I was listening to Channel 9 when ATC advised SEVERE turbulence below FL180 so I knew it was coming. It was by far the most white knuckle ride I've experienced- I gained a true understanding of exactly the high service (or load) factors that today's aircraft are engineered with. The one thing I've noticed in all of my air travel is the great situational differences in when pilots engage the seat belt sign- some almost keep it one during the entire flight, and then there are those who only reserve it for actual turbulence beyond light chop. As I always keep my seat belts fastened (I can usually handle a 4-5 hour flight without getting up- I have a nice big bladder!), I can't stress enough the need to do this. With adequate pilot-passenger communication and judicial use of the seat belt lights, it should be enough to properly inform passengers of any pending rough flight situations and provide an enjoyable flight.
I once was on a flight from atlanta to California and we flew through a thunderstorm. We could see lightning outside the plane flashing. I was only 20 at the time and I was so panicked. Luckily my grandpa was there to reassure me. He was a frequent flyer and told me it'd be ok, and he'd been through worse. He said "you don't need to worry unless the flight attendants seem worried" and it helped me a lot. I am still terrified of flying, especially with my kids.
I once flew from El Calafate airport into Ushuaia. There were all kinds of turbulence, being so close to the mountains. The captain said “cabin crew, please take your seats” about 20 minutes into the flight, and they never got up at all after that. Then, the pilots made the greatest cross wind landing crabbing that I’ve ever seen. All in a 35 year old Aerolíneas Argentinas MD-80. My respects to those guys/ladies who fly that route regularly!!
I had a terrible experience that cause me to be nervous everytime I would board a flight. I would so nervous to the point that I sweat profusely. I was returning to Jamaica from New Jersey and the plane dropped a few times. Persons were crying, screaming and praying. I never stop praying until the plane la landed at Norman Manley Airport. Since then, whenever I'm traveling to New York I take shorter flights to Florida and take the Greyhound to complete the trip. That experience has really changed my outlook at flying.
I experienced this kind of announcement a few months ago on my way back to SFO from Amsterdam aboard a 777-200 of KLM. Somewhere above Canada we were suddenly hit by what it felt to me as severe turbulence, but after watching your video I will probably estimate it as just moderate turbulence. Nevertheless the plane was bouncing up and down enough to induce the announcement from the captain to the flight crew to take their seat immediately. Funny fact is that the turbulence hit just in the middle of the beverage service and I ended up covered in Coca-Cola when the flight attended spilled a full glass of it right on my head on his way to the passenger that requested the drink 😅. Anyway the turbulence lasted about 5 minutes, on a otherwise smooth 11 hours and 30 minutes flight. Wishing you all the best. Joe
The call out happened to me on Alitalia going over the alps.I have never seen cabin crew run so fast before to the front of the plane to fasten everything down. I was on the front row so had a good view. I had a good chat with them too.
I was never really afraid of flying as a kid, I think I've been on about 50-60 flights overall. but one time we flew through a storm going over hungary me and the lads were very hungover and that was the worst experience of my life. It was just a one off though and I've never experienced anything like that since but it still scares me that's why I come onto these videos although every other flight has been so smooth, one bad flight can really ruin it for me. Thomas cook btw
My first ever commercial flight was from Europe to the west coast of the US, with a layover in Washington. On the leg from Washington to San Fransisco, there was quite a bit of turbulence. My sister in particular (8 years old at the time) was quite frightened. My mother tried to console her by saying "Look at the flight attendants, they're still passing along drinks to people. As long as they're doing that, it's all fine. As on cue, the captain came on the PA with the infamous "Cabin crew, please return to your seats" immediately afterward. Safe to say my sister did not take well to that. In the end all was fine, we landed safely and I don't believe there were any injuries on board but still, it was quite the ride.
A close friend puts on his seat belt before taking off and only takes it off after landing, after a very bad experience with turbulence. Although I have never experienced severe turbulence, I follow his advice, as he made me promise.
A few years ago flying from Abu Dhabi to Trivandrum in India over the ocean. 45 minutes into the flight crew took their seat. Was 3 hrs into the flight before the crew could continue service. Was very bumby indeed
Not me watching videos about turbelences a few hours before my flight because i am still worried 😂 Thank you for clear the things up I will try to think about this video during my flight because i may go trought many turbulances today cause i will be in the air for 8 and a half or 9 hours. I also hope i wont cry this time lmao. Also i feel safe when i hear this sound at the start of the flight 13:06
Funnily enough, when I was flying the plane (during lessons) turbulence never bothered me. While a passenger however, it was rough.... Once I finally trained my mind to think of it like any paved surface in New England here in the northeast of the USA, I started to actually have fun with it, and the fear went away almost entirely in most circumstances. Idk it was like riding a horse (something I've never done myself lol).
Some pilots/flights are able to handle turbulence better. They seem to slow down the plane and somehow deal with it, almost like how slowing down a car before hitting the pothole can reduce the impact -- sort of. It feels like a controlled movement rather than an uncontrolled one. It would be good to hear from you about that, Captain Joe.
The first time I flew, I was clueless about the process. I'd heard about turbulence so I was expecting it to happen, and was fine about it because I was told it was normal. However... This is back in the early 80s, I was 15, it was nearly Xmas and the whole family were flying to Munich to spend the holidays at my sister's. My mum - the world's most terrified passenger who would actually get on a plane (tbh, she was very brave because she often flew to my sister on her own, yet she was petrified of it. Much respect to her), was in the aisle seat, I was in the window seat, my other older sister's husband was in-between us. It was a Dan Air flight, for those who remember them, out of Gatwick. About 30 minutes before landing (or thereabouts), Bro-in-law needed the loo, so he managed to squeeze past Mum, and toddled off to the queue for it, I'm looking out at the clouds beneath us, getting excited to see my eldest sister and her husband and spend Xmas where there would be snow! Then the plane *dropped!* A lot. That is the only way to describe it. It didn't go nose first, it was like there was nothing underneath us keeping us up! (No, Captain Joe, I'm not saying it was an 'air hole', whatever one of those is supposed to be lol. But this absolutely happened!) My brother-in-law ended up on his knees, along with pretty much everyone else who was standing, and while he was crawling back up the aisle to get to us, the captain came on the air. There was _no_ reassurance: I can remember it now like it was yesterday (and it was 41 years ago). "Everyone, back to your seats and do your belts up! Girls! (It was the '80s after all lol.) Sit down!" Unfortunately Mum turned into a block of stone and bro-in-law couldn't get past her, so we had to undo her belt, unpeal her hands from the rests and manually haul her into the middle seat so he could sit down. She was not a small lady... Crazily enough, I wasn't scared. I remember thinking "Oh, so this is turbulence..." Obviously we arrived in one piece, and the Captain did come back on air after dealing with the air currents or whatever it was which were - after "pulling the rug out from under us" - throwing us from side to side for a bit, a few - but surprisingly not many - bags falling out of the overhead lockers, and he apologised for what had happened, said it was stronger turbulence than could be expected, and he hoped we were okay, or words to that effect. I remember he apologised and sounded calmer than I would have done in his place, but those words never stuck in my mind lol. Tbh, I was far more disturbed by the fact that we had a wing seat on the way home, next to an emergency escape door (no idea what sort of plane - pretty compact, but then it was Dan Air) and Dad, who was next to the door got a breeze on his knee... The lady opposite had condensation drip on her the entire trip home. I've only flown once since (well, twice, one time there and back) to the same destination, aged 15 on my own (following summer. I was doing a German O Level, so I got to spend a few weeks with sis and her German husband. It was cool! Actually, it was bloody hot, but I loved it). This time it was out of Heathrow, with British Airways. It was a beautiful day, but I was a tad more nervous this time. Then we had the stereotypical, smooth, near James Bond type BA Captain's voice come over and warn us that we might encounter a small amount of turbulence due to warm air currents rising or something like that, and it was nothing to worry about. Funnily enough, when we did encounter it, it was like we were on a bus on the road, and it reassured me, because it made me feel like the air underneath us was actually 'solid' lol.
Videos like this and finding a PIREP update site helps me a lot with my turbulence anxiety ...still there, but hopefully getting better. (seeing that this job now requires more travel)
In response to your asking about severe turbulence, I had a flight back from PHL to MAN on an American Airlines 757 , the pilot warned us there was a solid cold front off the east coast, the cabin crew were told to be seated and belted in securely along with the passengers We had bad turbulence for about 90 minutes, a real pounding non-stop. As a regular flyer I was ok but some other passengers were really distressed. I enjoy your videos very informative and easy to understand .
You didn’t mention that mountain waves can extend well up into the flight levels, or the rotor (depicted in the graphic) which can be the worst turbulence in wave.
I would say well beyond the flight levels. The Perlan II glider reached 76000 ft by flying stratospheric mountain waves in the Argentinian Patagonia. That is not only higher than any glider, but also higher than most production planes ever reached. That is above the Concorde and above the U2, for example. I think that the only one surpassing that record is the SR-71 Blackbird.
@@JoshuaKJ5 ... The Perlan project is a scientific project to study the atmosphere and the stratospheric mountain waves. The gliders were designed by Airbus, they are quite unique, pressurized gliders. They think that under the right weather and atmospheric conditions they can reach 90,000 feet riding these mountain waves, but they "only" got to 76000 ft in 2018.
Thinks for this info. I've only flown a few times and the only turbulence I had just felt like a bunch of pot holes and didn't last long. I never thought I would ever step foot in a plane but finally did a few years ago.
On the Boeing 787, is that twenty feet one way or ten feet either way? That was amazing.Either way, that makes me feel a lot better about turbulence on a commercial aircraft. Excellent video…..
Excellent presentation on turbulence! Thank you for your thoughtful delivery and time to explain this to us out here. The next time I encounter turbulence, I will remember what I heard here and not be so concerned. Pilots are very used to this and know full well how to handle it. Job well done!
Your explanation Captain Joe is very consoling but I just cannot help it. I always fly long haul e.g London to Austria yet I cannot close my eyes for a minute. I try to stay positive but it won't happen. I am just miserable on these flights. I cannot stand turbulence. My heart races anytime there is turbulence. Wished there was another way, trains or coaches. I wouldn't mind how long it takes me to reach my destination.
Ive had the ‘cabin crew take your seats’ 3 times on my flight from Brisbane to Doha 6 months ago. I was seated in a backwards business class seat, i was lying down and jeez believe me i was happy x3 that i had my seatbelt on even while sleeping. Btw the q Suites are heaven! Love your video’s keep it up!
It's amazing to watch the different wing bits stabilize the aircraft in flight, to the point you might not feel anything at all, but see the wing has worked mightily to neutralize turbulence!
I travel into Wellington New Zealand ... if you look on youtube you will find a number of videos of what its like to hand there. It can be interesting. And I have been on many flights, mainly from the south where the northly wind is disrupted by the northern hills. I still remember one particular landing, and walking off the plane, and an older American chap with a thick accent asking the pilot "if we landed or were we shot down". The pilot smiled. You never quite get used to it.
In one of my flights a few years back, the turbulence was so terrible that after it had passed the captain had made an announcement saying "In my 26 years of flying, I have never experienced such bad turbulence" and I remember since I was flying with my parents my dad was praying the entire time, absolutely terrifying
Captain Joe should open a flight school! You guys can't deny that he explains everything so well...
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Since Im from Munich Im definitely in
@@flywithcaptainjoe fyi Air Follows the same dynamics because its a gas which liquids are basically compressed gasses. Ie air is a fluid and will follow the laws of fluid dynamics.
@@flywithcaptainjoe What about air pockets in the sky?? I’ve seen multiple documentaries about planes falling out of the sky as they went through an air pocket which can apparently “bring a plane out of the sky” is this true??
Yeah it's true
As a passenger, I think turbulence scares me because I’m not sure what’s going on. The pilots know when it’s coming, they know they’re in control, they know how to deal with it. But in the back, I have no way of knowing if it was truly “turbulence,” or if the plane is actually in a crisis, and I have no control of the situation. Fear of the unknown.
Ture. For me is the same thing.
So its for the pilots to inform the passengers. They can take some nerves away.
watch the flight attendants and see how the react ,relax,or a bit tense
Communication is the pilots' least priority though (Aviate and Navigate before Communicate)
That is so true and I extremely want to be in control all the times!
Thank u for explaining. I fly a lot but still get SUPER anxious even at the smallest amount of turbulence. You explained this really well but I cry inside every time
I am freak out with all these
From my experience as a passenger, the main cause for turbulence is the food/drink service starting in the cabin.
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Turbulence is most likely to occur just seconds after a drinking cup has been filled.
People who walk rapidly to toilet causes turbulence, this is my experience as a passenger
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Anxious flier here - and this is exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks for explaining everything, Joe. It really helps!
More often than not, human anxiety makes the turbulence feel worse than it is. If I’m in a good mood and feeling upbeat, the turbulent experience doesn’t even bother me and even find it fun where as if I’m feeling anxious, the general movement of the aircraft bugs me.
Absolutely, it's "wheeee" or "aggghhh!"
Yep, same here!
Definitely the same for me
@@huskytail I love turbulance. Especially on long haul flights that can get boring. Feels like you are riding a roller coaster.
@@sergnoff94 ha, yes 😁I know what you mean. When I was a child in Bulgaria, there were these busses (Чавдар) I used to love riding on. I don't know what was with their suspension but boy it was like riding a roller coaster. Every time there are turbulences and I am in a good mood I think about the fun I had in those busses. 😁
The 787 wing is a thing of beauty
The 787 herself may be no Concorde, but she sure is pretty easy on the eyes, as I observed firsthand when I saw one flying into Dulles from the Observation Tower at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
That wing flexibility is so damn beautiful ey mate?
Indeed
But looking scary
Yea
For anxious flyers like me: If you experience turbulences, don't cling to your seat and try to sit straight. It will make the turbulences feel much worse. Try to relax as good as you can, and then just sway with the motion of the plane.
Yeah, I get all stiff, its terrible 😅
...Not easy but I will try.
OMG! That's what I did flying from DFW to Ontario, California. We were flying over the Grand Canyon! I had to do that when my anxiety was at the tip of explosion!!!😢😢😢
I finally learned this recently - it's true and extremely helpful! Just relax and go with the flow - you will feel much better 🙂
I am an aviation geek and a frequent flyer. I have read many books and other materials on the subject. Intellectually, I know an aircraft can handle a ton of stresses during a flight, and that most turbulence will not bring down a plane. But all this knowledge didn't really help during a flight from DFW to SEA a few years ago. About an hour into the flight, the plane began to shake violently. The captain got on the intercom and told everyone to return to their seats and buckle up. The flight attendants stopped whatever they were doing and ran back to their seats. We bounced around for a good 20 minutes. People began to scream out, cry and pray out loud. I tried to drown out the noise with my headphones and music, but I was unsuccessful. After many years of flying and many turbulent flights, this particular flight has to be the worst. I just held onto the seat and waited for the all clear from the flight crew. When we landed, several passengers swore to never board another flight. I would never swear off flying forever because I am imbued with a need to travel and fly, but I did need a few extra minutes to collect my thoughts before boarding my connecting flight.
I garuantee you 95% of those "never again" people were flying the next day. Lol
@@davecrupel2817 . Actually yes. Cannot really control the urge to travel even after several turbulent flights. Personally, I like air travel the most.
Not to mention there are 1 in 37 billions of a chance of someone death from a commercial plane crash.
Why did I read this just days before my flight when I haven't flown in 5 years due to my debilitating fear of flying
Aeroplane accidents are very very rare. Thats why they are so much publicised when they happen. But it creates a lot of fear among the masses.
This may be weird, but I actually like turbulence 😁
It makes a flight interesting, as after takeoff till final approach, everything is boring.
I have followed you for a very long time, years even. You still look as young now as then. A lot can be attributed to a healthy lifestyle but as important is loving what you do. Most go thru life never doing what they really want to do professionally. No doubt you have found your path. Don't change a thing!
As a private pilot, I had a pleasure to enter a turbulent area above the hills. The sudden air mass hit the ultra-light aircraft and I dropped by several feet, only to rise again. The whole cabin got messy from the items residing in the back container and I ended injured (minor cuts,which I have no clue how it happened). As a cabin crew which was my seasonal job, the captain announced for us to remain seated but I didn't make it to my seat in the aft galley. I ended on a first empty seat next to a passenger who was pleased a flight attendant joined him for a couple of minutes. I explained him what is happening and he was probably less nervous as well. :)
Great information. I wish i had no fear of flying. I’ve done it but it always is stressful for me ( and my bf or whoever gets stuck flying with me) I bring books and word find puzzles to keep me busy but if turbulence lasts more than a few little bumps I can’t focus on anything but that. Palms get sweaty, stomach in knots. It sucks. 😢
Exactly the same. Once turbulence starts can’t even breath properly
I’m the same. Distractions don’t work for me at all. Weeks before my flight I’m building up the flight to the point of being crippled with fear. When I’m in the mindset I can’t get out of it. It’s worse now I’ve got children as well. I feel like I’m setting them up to die on a flight. It’s such a horrible feeling, I can’t get excited about any holidays because of it.
Two Captain Joe videos in one week?? Christmas sure is early this year!
definetly agreed
Good one
also because he's launched a $59 video call feature.
@@FrankMwangi33 he does have 1.5m+ subs. Imagine if you had to video call millions of people just because it was free
@@airbus350ulr it wld be crazy
On a recent flight from MAD to JFK we went through severe, I mean it, turbulence for a couple of hours. When I checked my fitness band, my heart had been at 150 plus for over 45 minutes. That was my cardio for the day, thank you Iberia.
Tomorrow My son will have a exam, but when Captain Joe Posted a Video, i called him Back to watch it. We both enjoyed your Informative Videos so much. Nice to Explain different types of turbulence. Beforehand I only knew about 3 types only.
I'm TERRIFIED of flying, especially when there's turbulence. I was on one flight where it was pretty rough & they did the call for the crew to sit down & buckle up. I think that's the most I've cried on a flight! I was convinced it was going to be really bad if they had to ask the crew to be seated & use the seat belts. One of the stewards did come to check on me after though, which was incredibly kind.
I really appreciate the explanation of the different types of turbulence. You guys are incredibly skilled!
I heard that PA when we were approaching Phoenix for a landing, and a dust storm kicked up. That was the craziest roller coaster ride I ever had...complete with lightning.
At least you experiences what it was like to fly in a fighter jet lol
Omg
Great explanation. I didn't know there were so many different kinds.
I've flown a lot, but have only been truly frightened by turbulence once. Because of your video I know know that it was Thunderstorm turbulence. It was many years ago on a 737 from Seattle to San Antonio, with a stop in Kansas City. It was night and we were, I think, about 30 minutes outside of KC when the captain announced we had a thunderstorm ahead of us and to expect a rough ride. Within a few minutes it felt like a roller coaster, and we did get hit by lightening at least once. The scary part came when there was a real violent "bump", followed by the plane "dropping" for several seconds and at the same time rolling hard to the right. It felt like the wings were perpendicular to the ground. They probably weren't, but it was a pretty severe roll for a big plane. And to make it even a little more frightening, the cabin lights went out and many of the overhead bins opened and luggage was flying everywhere! I was okay, but I know several people on that flight had minor injuries. The one thing I remember most about that incident though, is the lady sitting next to me, who I didn't know, had grabbed my arm so hard during this that her fingernails drew blood on my forearm.
I'd be happy to NEVER have another flying experience like that!
Yes, I have experienced turbulence on many occasions. Some were bearable, whilst others were quite severe! I’m just grateful to all you amazing pilots, who are able to maintain the flight without any further interruptions.
The engineers should get the credits, the pilot just flight through or over or aside it.
My most memorable turbulence experience was on a flight from Las Vegas to San Francisco. The weather was perfectly clear and the first half of the flight was like gliding on ice. Shortly after passing over the south end of the Sierra Nevada mountains (just east of Bakersfield, CA) the plane suddenly dropped what seemed at least 50' and then cam to a sudden abrupt stop along with a very loud bang noise, as if the plane had been hit by a huge hammer. The plane suddenly then rose like a fast elevator for a similar distance and came to another abrupt halt with a loud bang. This repeated for probably 15 to 20 repetitions. The plane then suddenly went back to it's silky smooth ride for the remainder of the trip. This was one of those times as a passenger I just knew the wings were going totally break off. For years afterward, when a plane began to even shudder, I would tense. I have finally gotten over the experience and now take most turbulence as not a big deal.
Yikes, that sounds awful.
Been on several flights where the captain has instructed the flight attendants to take their seat. On a flight from LAX to Hawaii we encountered severe turbulence and one of the flight attendances took the empty seat next to me as we were mid-plane. During that flight we had several overhead compartments come open and experienced several hard jolts and what felt like a very long drop followed by a large bump.
While it didn't seem to bother the other pilot that was sitting a few rows in front of me, it was enough to shake up the crew a bit and some passengers were losing their minds.
True, maybe they are used to but me I always scare since you have no clue on what's goin on.
Meeeeee toooooo
And this is why I will only fly with my good friends Ativan and Scopolamine 🙌
Logically, thanks to an academic background in atmo sci and aviation met, I *know* turbulence is generally fine. Buuuut I was in an icing incident once. (Going through an area with an icing sigmet for SLD). It was a bit bumpy and then quickly escalated to rolling about 30 degrees each way, a couple of solid drops in altitude that felt like 0G belly flops. Pilot came on to tell us he'd gotten clearance to descend rapidly 7000 feet to attempt to get out of it. We went through freezing fog that lifted close to the ground. He managed to land at MCI, at like 1130pm, on a runway with patches of black ice. Could feel a couple of brief slips and thought we were going to leave the runway. Bc ya know, at that point, why not...
Let me tell you, he and his copilot earned their paycheck and some damn time off after that. So did the FA's.
I already have an anxiety disorder and am predisposed to PTSD from other stuff. So anytime we hit turbulence (which logically I know is fine), I get flashbacks of that flight. But I also try to remind myself how even in that situation, the pilot was able to maintain/regain control.
My return flight from RPMD to RPLL. The flight attendants were serving drinks, but the captain asked everyone to be seated. The turbulence can make anyone topple over if unseated or had no seatbelts on.
I saw you taking off today from Luxembourg from my bedroom window but only noticed that it was you inside the airplane like 5 minutes after so I didn’t take a picture D:
How did you know it was captain joe?
@@leannexu3362 he posted it on his Instagram
Great video, once more. The explanations by Captain Joe are always very easy to understand! He makes everything super clear. My worst turbulence was a night flight from Tokyo to Istambul. The plane shook a lot for about 20 minutes or so. When you see the cabin crew sitting down, you know it is bad turbulence. I kept looking at my seat display, which showed altitude and heading, just to make sure we were not falling from the sky hehe. Quite terrifying, I must say.
Thank you, Captain Joe,
It's lack of knowledge that creates fear of flying and
you give us the information that alleviates these fears.
Well Done!
Cheers,
Rik Spector
The way u speak while explaining it- SPLENDID & AMAZING! I love you Capt. Joe❤️
Capt. Joe your a first class ticket and I'll always fly with your video's. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Captain Joe. I was on a flight from Tokyo to Chicago, USA a few years ago (about 13 hour flight) and the captain told the cabin crew to sit down and buckle up at least 3 times during our flight. It scared the crap out of me and it felt pretty severe but I assume it was "moderate" turbulence. Either way, it was tough to deal with each new bout of turbulence. I kept asking myself, "When will this be over?!"
In January of 2020, we hit a good amount of turbulence over the pacific northwest returning from Japan. It was a decent 45 minutes of just harsh turbulence, and the cabin crew had to return to their seats. While a bit jarring, I was absolutely impressed with the pilot's handling of it.
Flying from Incheon to Portland. Bing, wham. Figure we dropped 1,000 feet like being in a elevator. First time I felt air sick and several passengers and crew were injured.
@@jamesmckenzie3532 Hi James, that sounds like clear air turbulence. Do you know if it was? Hope you were safe aside from the air sickness.
Australia to France at the back of the plane... A few hours of non stop turbulences and a magnificent night views of storms below.
@@roderickcampbell2105 There are several areas in the Pacific Ocean where there are wind shears. This was one of them. Clear air turbulence, yes.
@@jamesmckenzie3532 You mean you were absolutely impressed with the autopilot's handling of it.
Thank you! I have always been scared shtless of turbulence but understanding how it all works gives me great confidence.
Thank you captain joe. I’ve been following you for quite some time. I fly often for work… international. I have heard several times for cabin crew to take their seats. Your video like all others was thorough. Keep doing what you are doing. Much appreciated
I loved the technical reasons you gave for each example instead of just glossing over the different types. Great Channel!!
I absolutely love your commentary/videos.
Your voice is much more reassuring than others. I personally have experienced going through a thunderstorm and I pray it never happens again. Thanks Captain Joe 😊👍
I've been on a plane several times when the captain told the flight attendants to sit down too. Turbulence didn't used to bother me for a long time, including one time when we landed at Dallas/Fort Worth in what was quite clearly a thunderstorm. Looking back on it, I should have been nervous because we nearly hit one wing and then the other on the runway before touching down but the pilot did manage to float a little along the runway until that motion stopped and he nailed the landing. I think the only reason I didn't get nervous was because most other people were screaming and I thought that, if we did crash and I survived with some other people, it would be good to have someone like me who wasn't panicking because panic leads to stupid decisions.
Turbulence started to make me nervous on this one flight where I was flying back to North America from South America, We were right in that tropical zone that always tends to have at least a little turbulence. There was also a hurricane in the distance but it seemed pretty far away so I only noticed it because I thought the clouds were beautiful. I didn't see any clouds too terribly near us and we never flew through any but, all of the sudden, it felt like we were falling and everything that wasn't stuck down started floating. I did feel afraid then even though we were at out maximum cruising altitude and I knew it would take us quite a few minutes to hit the ground even if we fell directly down. That floating feeling lasted for entirely too long for my psyche and then there was some regular turbulence bumpiness at the end of that falling feeling. After that, turbulence always raises my heart rate no matter how much I know intellectually that it's fine.
I went through same last night what you have experienced and damn I am still terrified by the feel of it
Just curious was your flight a late night trip from Oklahoma? I I experience a thunderstorm going into DFW like you stated.
The absurdity of air pockets (as they're known to me) is to imagine swimming through the ocean and just finding a sudden void
aIr h0lE
That's you never invite Moses to a seaside holidays.
I always found air pockets a name for downdrafts, not voids, because the sudden decrease in lift feels like there was a "pot hole".
@@altoclef6688 examples of those pot holes in the roads are brutal!
as a skydiver in freefall with others if fly above another, you feel the void (lower pressure). Usually not a an issue, just makes trying to build a formation sloppy. Also known when a skydiver transitions below another in freefall as "he stole my air." That term "air hole" oh I just had to see comments on that one.
THANK YOU for this post! My son has been nervous about a flight for MONTHS because of turbulence. Your explanation, illustrations, and plainly stating "turbulence is not dangerous" was very reassuring.
He's not entirely to blame: I should stop listening to the "Black Box Down" podcast when he's nearby. 😬
UPDATE: My son was not nervous at all about the turbulence. Every time this ga got bumpy, I asked what type of turbulence we were experiencing. He was right every time. He had a great experience and is no longer concerned about flight. :)
The guy can make a very good teacher. Well done Joe!
Love this channel! Sir you do a great job explaining things. I'm not a pilot but do fly occasionally and your teachings make my flights more enjoyable as I recall you videos. Thanks and keep them coming!
In all the years that I've been flying, I've experienced, only once, a call out from the Captain who said: "flight attendants, take your seats." I knew what that meant. We were flying from KSTL to KMSP. I trust my flight crew, so no worries.
Another great video Joe - I had no idea there were so many types of turbulence! You explained each one clearly, and I liked that you addressed passenger concerns about wing integrity during turbulence. Finally, the reminder that we all have our part to play in aviation safety is so important - rules and guidance are there for a reason, trust in the knowledge of the experts!
Another very interesting and informative video, Thank you captain Joe. As an aside the plural of vortex in English is 'vortices' - pronounced vort-is-sees.
Graham, I must have missed this. Now I feel shame. I love catching that sort of thing. I don't usually point it out although I don't see any issue with anyone doing so. I may have to replay. Joe won't mind. It was an excellent video. Regards.
The visualization of how cold fronts interact with warm fronts and how cumulonimbus clouds form and the showery precipitation helped me understand it for my exam. Thanks alot!
“The wings might break” 😂. Great video as always
My grandma is about to have her first ever flight next tuesday from MTY to OAX in an VivaAerobus A320. She's really, *REALLY* excited for that (she's ~75 and she has never flew), but also she does not understand well how airplanes fly, so, she has some questions yet. Also, Monterrey City is really uneven regarding mountains. It does have A LOT. So, i think flying over Monterrey maybe is a bumpy ride.
*I NEED TO SHOW HER THIS.* Thank you for this awesome video!
We missed you so much welcome back
You are so gifted Captain Joe. You have a way of conveying complex aviation issues so simply…
experienced the call for cabin crew to be seated three times in 26 years of flying: once above the North Sea near Amsterdam, once when coming in to land at Budapest, and once in a flight from Seoul to Taipei.
I love your videos because you explain everything so well! I feel so good when I learn and ACTUALLY understand what I'm listening to.
I’ve heard that’s PA announcements while coming back from Dubai on a A380 in business class. I quite like turbulence as it spices up and makes the flight more interesting
well... until your head is 1 in into the ceiling...
@@PrograError the seatbelt is a thing, you know
It adds a bit of character to each flight!
As someone who has flown both econ and business I can def tell you turbulence is very much less bumpy in the front. I barely feel anything when I fly business but when I’m literally at the back of the plane I feel every single bump
Same, I guess cuz I like riding rollercoaster and freefalltower
I'm not only a prolific business traveler, but also a private pilot for over 25 years. I've been on a 777 in SoCal arriving LAX when the Santa Ana winds are howling, and on one specific flight I will never forget (in addition to being in fist class seats 1E & 1F!), the pilot fervently told the attendants to take their seats on initial descent. Fortunately, it was United and I was listening to Channel 9 when ATC advised SEVERE turbulence below FL180 so I knew it was coming. It was by far the most white knuckle ride I've experienced- I gained a true understanding of exactly the high service (or load) factors that today's aircraft are engineered with.
The one thing I've noticed in all of my air travel is the great situational differences in when pilots engage the seat belt sign- some almost keep it one during the entire flight, and then there are those who only reserve it for actual turbulence beyond light chop. As I always keep my seat belts fastened (I can usually handle a 4-5 hour flight without getting up- I have a nice big bladder!), I can't stress enough the need to do this. With adequate pilot-passenger communication and judicial use of the seat belt lights, it should be enough to properly inform passengers of any pending rough flight situations and provide an enjoyable flight.
I once was on a flight from atlanta to California and we flew through a thunderstorm. We could see lightning outside the plane flashing. I was only 20 at the time and I was so panicked. Luckily my grandpa was there to reassure me. He was a frequent flyer and told me it'd be ok, and he'd been through worse. He said "you don't need to worry unless the flight attendants seem worried" and it helped me a lot. I am still terrified of flying, especially with my kids.
Hello It is still frightening.
Thank you for the info.
Great video Captain Joe, just wondering when we can get an update video on your OFP explanation. Great insight into aviation. Thanks
2 weeks from now😉
Captain Joe you are very vulnerable and good motivational speaker. Thank you for your time
I once flew from El Calafate airport into Ushuaia. There were all kinds of turbulence, being so close to the mountains. The captain said “cabin crew, please take your seats” about 20 minutes into the flight, and they never got up at all after that. Then, the pilots made the greatest cross wind landing crabbing that I’ve ever seen.
All in a 35 year old Aerolíneas Argentinas MD-80. My respects to those guys/ladies who fly that route regularly!!
The clearest and most vivid explanations of the various turbulence phenomena!!
Thank you so much for another awesome Vlog 👍
You are so eloquent, its pleasure to listen to you! Thank you 🤗
Hi captain ☺️
You are my inspiration 😘
Love from India ❤️
I had a terrible experience that cause me to be nervous everytime I would board a flight. I would so nervous to the point that I sweat profusely. I was returning to Jamaica from New Jersey and the plane dropped a few times. Persons were crying, screaming and praying. I never stop praying until the plane la landed at Norman Manley Airport. Since then, whenever I'm traveling to New York I take shorter flights to Florida and take the Greyhound to complete the trip. That experience has really changed my outlook at flying.
I experienced this kind of announcement a few months ago on my way back to SFO from Amsterdam aboard a 777-200 of KLM. Somewhere above Canada we were suddenly hit by what it felt to me as severe turbulence, but after watching your video I will probably estimate it as just moderate turbulence. Nevertheless the plane was bouncing up and down enough to induce the announcement from the captain to the flight crew to take their seat immediately.
Funny fact is that the turbulence hit just in the middle of the beverage service and I ended up covered in Coca-Cola when the flight attended spilled a full glass of it right on my head on his way to the passenger that requested the drink 😅.
Anyway the turbulence lasted about 5 minutes, on a otherwise smooth 11 hours and 30 minutes flight.
Wishing you all the best. Joe
😂😂😂😂. Sorry for the laughs but it is funny and scary at the same time. 🤒🥵.
The call out happened to me on Alitalia going over the alps.I have never seen cabin crew run so fast before to the front of the plane to fasten everything down. I was on the front row so had a good view. I had a good chat with them too.
I was never really afraid of flying as a kid, I think I've been on about 50-60 flights overall. but one time we flew through a storm going over hungary me and the lads were very hungover and that was the worst experience of my life. It was just a one off though and I've never experienced anything like that since but it still scares me that's why I come onto these videos although every other flight has been so smooth, one bad flight can really ruin it for me. Thomas cook btw
My first ever commercial flight was from Europe to the west coast of the US, with a layover in Washington. On the leg from Washington to San Fransisco, there was quite a bit of turbulence. My sister in particular (8 years old at the time) was quite frightened. My mother tried to console her by saying "Look at the flight attendants, they're still passing along drinks to people. As long as they're doing that, it's all fine.
As on cue, the captain came on the PA with the infamous "Cabin crew, please return to your seats" immediately afterward. Safe to say my sister did not take well to that.
In the end all was fine, we landed safely and I don't believe there were any injuries on board but still, it was quite the ride.
A close friend puts on his seat belt before taking off and only takes it off after landing, after a very bad experience with turbulence. Although I have never experienced severe turbulence, I follow his advice, as he made me promise.
I only take it off to stretch or move!
your explaining is so unbelievably clear, bravo. thank u.
A few years ago flying from Abu Dhabi to Trivandrum in India over the ocean. 45 minutes into the flight crew took their seat. Was 3 hrs into the flight before the crew could continue service. Was very bumby indeed
Not me watching videos about turbelences a few hours before my flight because i am still worried 😂 Thank you for clear the things up I will try to think about this video during my flight because i may go trought many turbulances today cause i will be in the air for 8 and a half or 9 hours. I also hope i wont cry this time lmao. Also i feel safe when i hear this sound at the start of the flight 13:06
Funnily enough, when I was flying the plane (during lessons) turbulence never bothered me. While a passenger however, it was rough.... Once I finally trained my mind to think of it like any paved surface in New England here in the northeast of the USA, I started to actually have fun with it, and the fear went away almost entirely in most circumstances. Idk it was like riding a horse (something I've never done myself lol).
Good to have you back captain!
Can you make more videos on the OFP
Wait two weeks! Video is in the “Holding”😉
@@flywithcaptainjoe can’t wait
Thank you sir God bless you I'm a CPL student this vdio more helpful for me
Some pilots/flights are able to handle turbulence better. They seem to slow down the plane and somehow deal with it, almost like how slowing down a car before hitting the pothole can reduce the impact -- sort of. It feels like a controlled movement rather than an uncontrolled one. It would be good to hear from you about that, Captain Joe.
This was v. interesting. I enjoyed it 👋🏼😜
10:45, yes I have experienced that call out when descending to Kahului Airport in Hawaii
I feel like I can become a pilot just by watching these videos! They are really informative and now I know soooo much about planes
Thanks captain Joe!
Hello captain Joe, I always enjoy watching your informative videos. Wish you best of lucks from Iran.
Dear Captain Joe.. Good day wishes from India 🇮🇳🙏
Thank you for this video. My kids and I are flying from OKC-HOU in May. They are so scared of turbulence and this video helped them feel better.
The first time I flew, I was clueless about the process. I'd heard about turbulence so I was expecting it to happen, and was fine about it because I was told it was normal. However...
This is back in the early 80s, I was 15, it was nearly Xmas and the whole family were flying to Munich to spend the holidays at my sister's. My mum - the world's most terrified passenger who would actually get on a plane (tbh, she was very brave because she often flew to my sister on her own, yet she was petrified of it. Much respect to her), was in the aisle seat, I was in the window seat, my other older sister's husband was in-between us. It was a Dan Air flight, for those who remember them, out of Gatwick.
About 30 minutes before landing (or thereabouts), Bro-in-law needed the loo, so he managed to squeeze past Mum, and toddled off to the queue for it, I'm looking out at the clouds beneath us, getting excited to see my eldest sister and her husband and spend Xmas where there would be snow! Then the plane *dropped!* A lot. That is the only way to describe it. It didn't go nose first, it was like there was nothing underneath us keeping us up! (No, Captain Joe, I'm not saying it was an 'air hole', whatever one of those is supposed to be lol. But this absolutely happened!) My brother-in-law ended up on his knees, along with pretty much everyone else who was standing, and while he was crawling back up the aisle to get to us, the captain came on the air.
There was _no_ reassurance: I can remember it now like it was yesterday (and it was 41 years ago). "Everyone, back to your seats and do your belts up! Girls! (It was the '80s after all lol.) Sit down!"
Unfortunately Mum turned into a block of stone and bro-in-law couldn't get past her, so we had to undo her belt, unpeal her hands from the rests and manually haul her into the middle seat so he could sit down. She was not a small lady... Crazily enough, I wasn't scared. I remember thinking "Oh, so this is turbulence..."
Obviously we arrived in one piece, and the Captain did come back on air after dealing with the air currents or whatever it was which were - after "pulling the rug out from under us" - throwing us from side to side for a bit, a few - but surprisingly not many - bags falling out of the overhead lockers, and he apologised for what had happened, said it was stronger turbulence than could be expected, and he hoped we were okay, or words to that effect. I remember he apologised and sounded calmer than I would have done in his place, but those words never stuck in my mind lol.
Tbh, I was far more disturbed by the fact that we had a wing seat on the way home, next to an emergency escape door (no idea what sort of plane - pretty compact, but then it was Dan Air) and Dad, who was next to the door got a breeze on his knee... The lady opposite had condensation drip on her the entire trip home.
I've only flown once since (well, twice, one time there and back) to the same destination, aged 15 on my own (following summer. I was doing a German O Level, so I got to spend a few weeks with sis and her German husband. It was cool! Actually, it was bloody hot, but I loved it). This time it was out of Heathrow, with British Airways. It was a beautiful day, but I was a tad more nervous this time. Then we had the stereotypical, smooth, near James Bond type BA Captain's voice come over and warn us that we might encounter a small amount of turbulence due to warm air currents rising or something like that, and it was nothing to worry about. Funnily enough, when we did encounter it, it was like we were on a bus on the road, and it reassured me, because it made me feel like the air underneath us was actually 'solid' lol.
Videos like this and finding a PIREP update site helps me a lot with my turbulence anxiety ...still there, but hopefully getting better. (seeing that this job now requires more travel)
Another top video ❤️❤️❤️
In response to your asking about severe turbulence, I had a flight back from PHL to MAN on an American Airlines 757 , the pilot warned us there was a solid cold front off the east coast, the cabin crew were told to be seated and belted in securely along with the passengers
We had bad turbulence for about 90 minutes, a real pounding non-stop.
As a regular flyer I was ok but some other passengers were really distressed.
I enjoy your videos very informative and easy to understand .
Hi Joe can I ask do you have to do certain subjects to be a pilot
Captain Joe I am Tremendously grateful to you for making such a Wonderful video. Very informative video, thanks
You didn’t mention that mountain waves can extend well up into the flight levels, or the rotor (depicted in the graphic) which can be the worst turbulence in wave.
eh?
I would say well beyond the flight levels. The Perlan II glider reached 76000 ft by flying stratospheric mountain waves in the Argentinian Patagonia. That is not only higher than any glider, but also higher than most production planes ever reached. That is above the Concorde and above the U2, for example. I think that the only one surpassing that record is the SR-71 Blackbird.
@@adb012 That must have been some ride😱😂
@@JoshuaKJ5 ... The Perlan project is a scientific project to study the atmosphere and the stratospheric mountain waves. The gliders were designed by Airbus, they are quite unique, pressurized gliders. They think that under the right weather and atmospheric conditions they can reach 90,000 feet riding these mountain waves, but they "only" got to 76000 ft in 2018.
@@adb012 Wow that's really cool. And yeah I massively miss-read, thinking that someone was piloting the thing lol. But thanks for the info!👍
Thinks for this info. I've only flown a few times and the only turbulence I had just felt like a bunch of pot holes and didn't last long. I never thought I would ever step foot in a plane but finally did a few years ago.
On the Boeing 787, is that twenty feet one way or ten feet either way? That was amazing.Either way, that makes me feel a lot better about turbulence on a commercial aircraft. Excellent video…..
Probably 20 feet one-way, newer airplanes these days have much more wing flex and older ones
The wings flex UP, probably not much downward, I think.
787s flex up like crazy on takeoff, it's beautiful.
Excellent presentation on turbulence! Thank you for your thoughtful delivery and time to explain this to us out here. The next time I encounter turbulence, I will remember what I heard here and not be so concerned. Pilots are very used to this and know full well how to handle it. Job well done!
Turbulence...
Others: get panic 😬
Me (after this video): let me guess captain joe told me about this 🤔🤔
Your explanation Captain Joe is very consoling but I just cannot help it. I always fly long haul e.g London to Austria yet I cannot close my eyes for a minute. I try to stay positive but it won't happen. I am just miserable on these flights. I cannot stand turbulence. My heart races anytime there is turbulence. Wished there was another way, trains or coaches. I wouldn't mind how long it takes me to reach my destination.
Unfortunately, it has not made me less nervous ;( I really don't feel like getting "up there" again :(
Very helpful. It literally takes me a full week to recover after flying. Physically and mentally shot.
Unlike most people, I like turbulence, it makes the plane more exciting!!
Who wants a boring ride, right!?
Ive had the ‘cabin crew take your seats’ 3 times on my flight from Brisbane to Doha 6 months ago. I was seated in a backwards business class seat, i was lying down and jeez believe me i was happy x3 that i had my seatbelt on even while sleeping. Btw the q Suites are heaven! Love your video’s keep it up!
From a physics point of view, every plane always is in (partial) turbulance
It's amazing to watch the different wing bits stabilize the aircraft in flight, to the point you might not feel anything at all, but see the wing has worked mightily to neutralize turbulence!
the plane just flying trough air is turbulence itself, its that the design is stable and controllable
I travel into Wellington New Zealand ... if you look on youtube you will find a number of videos of what its like to hand there. It can be interesting. And I have been on many flights, mainly from the south where the northly wind is disrupted by the northern hills. I still remember one particular landing, and walking off the plane, and an older American chap with a thick accent asking the pilot "if we landed or were we shot down". The pilot smiled. You never quite get used to it.
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Anxious flier here. Thanks capt. This will help me a lot on my next flight
In one of my flights a few years back, the turbulence was so terrible that after it had passed the captain had made an announcement saying "In my 26 years of flying, I have never experienced such bad turbulence" and I remember since I was flying with my parents my dad was praying the entire time, absolutely terrifying