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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
I flew on a westjet flight that made an emergency landing due to autopilot failure and we didnt drop or yaw or anything
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An Autopilot Failure shouldn't really jerk the aircraft.
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Originally Posted by T@T
I must be a rare breed, i actually get a kick out turbulence and the look on peoples faces when encountered.
Thing of note, Turbulence cannot damage a large plane and heavy enough turbulence to knock an aircraft down 1000ft or so is allways above 5000ft (mostly above 20,000)
As stated, wear your belt and there's nothing to worry about.
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Actually, one time, when I was flying from HK to Vancouver... we encountered turbulence, it lasted for a good 5 - 10 minutes. I was sitting directly across the Aisle from an old lady and sitting behind the old lady was this woman probably in her 20s... and when the turbulence hit, that old lady just kept on sitting there, looking so relaxed (she was still alive by the end of the flight), and the woman behind her is like screaming her head of and clutching onto the arm rests really hard... my family and I actually had a pretty good laugh about that at the time.
As for me... Turbulence is jsut another part of flying, I could still stand and take a leak if I was in the bathroom when the light and unexpected turbulence hit... other wise, I just look normal.