Turbulence at high alt & low ground speed
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Turbulence at high alt & low ground speed
So I was travelling on a 757 TATL yesterday... we are at FL400 and there's a bit of moderate chop. The ground speed on the tv screens reads 369mph.
It just seemed really really slow...
What do pilots do when flying through turbulence like this at that level? What options are available? We had already climbed from FL36 to FL40 for a smoother ride but it made no difference.
I wouldn't say I was "concerned" by the low speed numbers but when you are used to seeing it up in the 500's i thought 370mph at that level was slow.
Do put me at ease or whatever!
It just seemed really really slow...
What do pilots do when flying through turbulence like this at that level? What options are available? We had already climbed from FL36 to FL40 for a smoother ride but it made no difference.
I wouldn't say I was "concerned" by the low speed numbers but when you are used to seeing it up in the 500's i thought 370mph at that level was slow.
Do put me at ease or whatever!
Last edited by JohnnyRocket; 27th Apr 2011 at 16:59.
