Severe turbulence

CP · Post by CP » Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:34 am

There was a sigmet issued last night around 0930 pm of severe turb reported by a 737 at 390 around Sioux Narrows. Havnt read anything in the news yet.

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:41 am

And there was severe turbulence reported by a B777 and a A333, followed an hour later by a B744 in another part of the country

You won't hear it in the news unless someone gets hurt, severe turbulence isn't all that uncommon.

Unless you're implying it was a WestJet flight again?

RB211 · Post by **RB211** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:35 am

Unless you're implying it was a WestJet flight again?

Ya sound a little sensitive? There are other 737 operators in Canada. It isn't always about WJ.

In my experience, by the definition below, 'severe' turbulence isn't all that common. Fortunately.

SEVERE
Turbulence that causes large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude. It usually causes large variations in indicated airspeed. Aircraft may be momentarily out of control. Report as “Severe Turbulence”.

Occupants are forced violentlyagainst seat belts or shoulder straps. Unsecured objects are tossed about. Food service and walking impossible.

Glory. · Post by **Glory.** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:03 am

*snores, wakes up, realizes that nobody in here cares, and walks out*

Troubleshot · Post by **Troubleshot** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:25 pm

Glory. wrote:*snores, wakes up, realizes that nobody in here cares, and walks out*

You had to care enough to open this thread...funny isn't it.

Glory. · Post by **Glory.** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:49 pm

I was fooled into thinking it might be something worthwhile, but a sigmet reporting severe turbulence at 39000 feet?

Does this really need a thread?

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:29 pm

Glory. wrote:I was fooled into thinking it might be something worthwhile, but a sigmet reporting severe turbulence at 39000 feet? Does this really need a thread?

I could start one about my engineer's festering ass boil.....

stl

ybp · Post by **ybp** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:49 pm

STL, we all know you post some good pics, but PLEASE, keep that one to yourself.

Glory. · Post by **Glory.** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:21 am

sky's the limit wrote:
Glory. wrote:I was fooled into thinking it might be something worthwhile, but a sigmet reporting severe turbulence at 39000 feet? Does this really need a thread?

I could start one about my engineer's festering ass boil.....

stl

now that would be great avcanada lol

2R · Post by 2R » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:42 pm

And you know this because he was bit on the ass by a snake and asked you to help get the poison out ???and you happened to notice the festering pustuilles ???

Telll him to make haste to the local doctor and get it treated asap as it can cause blood poisoning and then where would you find an ame who has a sense of HAHA

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:40 am

Maybe we should issue a sigmet next time it's outflowing 40+ out Jervis Inlet just incase someone wants to go to Deserted Bay.. God knows flying up there will meet the criteria..

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:00 am

twotter wrote:Maybe we should issue a sigmet next time it's outflowing 40+ out Jervis Inlet just incase someone wants to go to Deserted Bay.. God knows flying up there will meet the criteria..

Saturday afternoon. 40kts in Desolation Sound, rain bucketing down, took my wife along to pick tree planters off the hill... Ooops. She didn't mind at all, until I had to let her off on a floating dock for 45mins....lol. Drowned Rat would be an accurate description.

stl

Now, about that festering ass boil, funny you should ask...

zero · Post by **zero** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:46 pm

Way to impress the wife, STL.

Same winds up Johnstone Strait and Knight Inlet on Sunday. Got a 10min head start on the Chinook from the Helifor barge and he still passed me on the way to CR, those things are quicker than they look.

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:06 pm

zero wrote:Way to impress the wife, STL.

Same winds up Johnstone Strait and Knight Inlet on Sunday. Got a 10min head start on the Chinook from the Helifor barge and he still passed me on the way to CR, those things are quicker than they look.

WOW,

You actually admitted being passed by a helicopter??? That's the flying equivalent to your tee shot not making the ladies tees....LOL

You gonna fly the next trip unzipped???

Yeah, the Chinook is fast, leaves me behind too. I'm buzzing around in the 500 right now, passed a 185 on floats today in Theodosia Inlet... Of course PASCO's SAAB smoked me on final....lol

What you up to these days Zero?

stl

Oh, and my Wife's pretty good about that stuff, she didn't mind... Say, you don't happen to know where she is by chance??? Lol.