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Old 29th Oct 2017, 07:41
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fireflybob
 
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For the same type if you're flying at lighter weights turbulence feels worse but is potentially less dangerous in terms of airframe strength etc. At higher weights the turbulence might feel less but is potentially more damaging.

As has been said previously the feel of turbulence is subjective. Years ago they put experienced pilots in a simulator and asked them to rate the level of turbulence i.e. light, moderate, severe. Quite often when pilots reported light or maybe moderate the turbulence was severe and exceeding the Flight Manual G limits. Also on other occasions thew reverse applied i.e. they reported severe turbulence when recorded G was well below the AFM limits. It's to do with the frequency of the turbulence as well as the perceived amount.
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