QF A330 servere turbulence
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Quote from Dutch Roll; "Because as flattering as it is to know that you believe we have mystical extra-sensory powers which enable us to see into the immediate future in total darkness and without input from modern technology, he probably didn't see whatever it was that caused the turbulence, either visually or on radar."
Now a quote from a pax in an article from the age; "..."There was lightning everywhere ... obviously we were right in the middle of a storm or thunder but it was pretty severe."
Well bugger me, couldnt see whatever it was that caused the turbulence hey?
Hmmm, stories about supposed CAT, but lightning being reported, then weather radar not working, then suddenly story changes and now its working!
I smell a rat, an arse covering big red one!
Now a quote from a pax in an article from the age; "..."There was lightning everywhere ... obviously we were right in the middle of a storm or thunder but it was pretty severe."
Well bugger me, couldnt see whatever it was that caused the turbulence hey?
Hmmm, stories about supposed CAT, but lightning being reported, then weather radar not working, then suddenly story changes and now its working!
I smell a rat, an arse covering big red one!
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That "lightning" wouldn't happen to have been a repetitive double flash would it? sounds like the white strobes flashing in cloud, the great un washed down the back wouldn't know the difference!!
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Lol. I recall wandering off the flight deck one night a couple of years back and talking to a punter about a storm we were supposedly close to because of the lightening. It was about 50 miles abeam us and pretty active but it certainly wasn't close and we didn't deviate off track.
Without context and knowing the experience base of the witness report it's validity as an accurate observation is pretty questionable.
Without context and knowing the experience base of the witness report it's validity as an accurate observation is pretty questionable.
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There was lightning everywhere ... obviously we were right in the middle of a storm or thunder but it was pretty severe."
"Everywhere" was it? So the passenger was strapped to the top of the vertical stab where they could get a birds eye view, were they?
"...we were right in the middle of a storm....". I don't know if said passenger has ever taken a peek right in the middle of a severe thunderstorm, but the fact that the aeroplane came away relatively unscathed and the injuries to thrown-around passengers were relatively minor suggests the quoted passenger has a vivid imagination.
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One of the good things about flying at night with CB's around is that the lightning strikes give a pretty good idea where the storm intensity is and can generally be seen a LONG way away.
You almost don't need radar at night.
As for putting ANY credence on SLF observations ....sheesh!
Only the press would go there
You almost don't need radar at night.
As for putting ANY credence on SLF observations ....sheesh!
Only the press would go there
