
Forecasting Bumpy Skies
Government weather agencies have high-tech tools for warning pilots about turbulence.
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Government weather agencies have high-tech tools for warning pilots about turbulence.
by Ed Brotak
‘Non-extreme’ weather conditions are responsible for most U.S. flight delays, the FAA says.
by Ed Brotak
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
The pilots of an EC-130 air tanker likely were unaware of other crews’ decisions to stop operations at a nearby fire site because of high winds, the ATSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Severe turbulence led to the Bell 212 pilots’ loss of control, engine damage and an attempted emergency landing, the TSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Cutbacks in ice control operations preceded an A350’s slide off a Helsinki taxiway.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Remote Canadian airports often lack effective means of removing ice from departing aircraft, the TSB says in a report on a fatal 2017 accident.
by Linda Werfelman
Aviation Weather, Cabin Safety, News
The NTSB is proposing a package of safety recommendations intended to prevent turbulence encounters and related injuries.
by Linda Werfelman
Disturbances on the sun have the power to disrupt activity on Earth, including the navigation and communications networks used in aviation.
by Ed Brotak
Board recommends action to help forecasters cope with erroneous reports from weather sensors.
by Linda Werfelman
Aviation Weather, Data Sharing, News
An agreement between IATA and the World Meteorological Organization aims to draw more airlines into the program.
by Linda Werfelman