Serious Injuries Due to Turbulence Down in 2017
Number of injuries falls to 17 from 44 in 2016, FAA says.
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NTSB Says Weather Forecasters Need Better Training on Turbulence
Low-level turbulence a particular concern.
Improving Weather Forecasts
Because of the severe flight hazards associated with convection (turbulence, wind shear, hail and lightning),…
Weather Concerns for General Aviation
The general aviation (GA) fatal accident rate in the United States is trending in the…
IATA Developing System to Share Turbulence Information
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is developing the framework for a turbulence information sharing…
Hazardous Ice
A 1994 crash prompted research aimed at preventing deadly encounters with freezing droplets of rain…
Pilot Weather Reports on the Decline
Flawed collection and distribution of PIREPs hinder production of weather advisories, NTSB says.
What You Don’t See
Weather conditions — especially fog and low clouds that reduce visibility — are common factors…