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Old 17th Jan 2009, 13:43
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crispey
 
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I wonder if that was the same day that I was on a Laker DC-10 LAX-MAN.The turbulence started over the Rockies and finally gave out over the west coast of Ireland.I think our total flight time was just over 9 hours of which 8 were in quite severe(to me anyway)turbulence.Very little food or drink was served that day.

It really was quite unerving but we got used to it after a while.And I am a PPL used to being bounced around in a Cherokee on windy days around Manch.As someone has noted it is slightly different if you are doing the actual flying.

Also an extremely bumpy trip in a BA ATR MAN-GLA.I'd asked for and got a flight deck visit.The PAX looked somewhat alarmed as I went forward and then returned to tell my business colleague I was going back up for the remainder of the trip.

Respect to all who do this for a living and to the builders of the machines that can stand the punishment they sometimes endure.
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