If you have ever flown on an airplane, you have likely had the experience. The pilot comes on the intercom to warn of a bumpy ride. The seat belt lights come on. Next thing you know, your drink is sloshing and your stomach feels like it is in your chest as the plane seems to bounce on the air. You know this as turbulence, but do you know what turbulence really is? Is it safe to have the plane bounce around like that? Lets take a deeper look with the experienced Reno personal injury attorneys at Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers, LLC.
As explained by National Geographic, turbulence is chaotic and capricious eddies of air that has been disturbed by various forces. There are three common causes of turbulence, including:
While turbulence is normal, happens often, and it overall not an unsafe condition for the aircraft, injuries can be caused to passengers due to turbulence’s unexpected arrival that may cause people to lose their balance while out of their seats, be thrown from their seats, or have items fall on them from overhead bins.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to passengers and crew in non-fatal plane mishaps. Each year, around 58 people are injured after not wearing their seat belts during periods of turbulence, with two-thirds of those injuries occurring during times when the seat belt signs were illuminated.
FAA regulations require passengers to wear their seat belts in the following situations:
Additionally, the FAA recommends that air carriers include turbulence in weather briefings, train dispatchers to communicate real-time information about turbulence to pilots and reroute using automation, atmospheric modeling, data displays, and weather forecasting graphics.
Sometimes pilots can fly around turbulent air. Reader’s Digest notes that while most turbulence isn’t dangerous, it is uncomfortable for passengers and most pilots try to avoid it in the following ways:
Are you terrified by turbulence? If so, here are some tips to keep you calm when the skies get rough.
Hang in there. You will reach your destination, and soon forget about—or can laugh about—the discomfort you experienced on your way there.
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Joseph L. Benson II, and Ben J. Bingham, Personal Injury Attorneys
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