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Magazine Issue

Business & Commercial Aviation 2012-09-01

VOL. 108 NO. 9 September 01, 2012

Operations

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Mountain-Induced High-Altitude Turbulence

Sep 01, 2012
No pilot would deliberately penetrate turbulence so severe it could jeopardize control of the aircraft or the safety of its occupants. Yet as recent accidents have demonstrated, high-altitude flight can produce upsets due to the combination of high-speed aerodynamics and unique weather characteristics in the upper atmosphere.