Severe turbulence on Air New Zealand flight after take off from Queenstown

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@chrisc395 Жыл бұрын

As a pilot I can promise you, this was most definitely not even close to severe turbulence. That was what we call "light chop."

@christianmagnusson1641 Жыл бұрын

Its kinda obvious whats gonna happen right, shitty weather and alot of clouds. that means a bit a bumpy ride right!

@chrisc395 Жыл бұрын

@@christianmagnusson1641 lol

@hb1338 Жыл бұрын

It's not severe turbulence unless the flight crew shout "sit down NOW" over the intercom ! That happened to me on a descent through storm clouds into Bologna, with objects and people flying around the cabin. Not nice.

@strvenoconnell4061 Жыл бұрын

I've seen a wing flex a lot more than that, make your asshole pucker.

@csaba5415 Жыл бұрын

Yeah as a passenger I was waiting for the severe part throughout the entire video. I’ve been in what I’d call severe, landing in stormy weather on the West coast of Norway where sea meets tall mountains. Felt like the whole plane being pushed in three different angles at the same time, almost as if aerodynamics and engine power didn’t matter. Seconds later from completely different directions… People screaming, locals telling me how they had never been in such a bad one. It was only after arrival, travelling in the bus along the sea, seeing waves crashing that I understood how the forces of nature were at swing. It was also the most stunning and spectacular view and light and landing I had ever experienced but I was shaking for half an hour after landing. I’ve been afraid of flying ever since. At least in Northern Europe.

@G.Bear89 Жыл бұрын

Give me those 11 minutes of my life back

@frankslife357 Жыл бұрын

Same 😂😂😂

@harshxso Жыл бұрын

Ah, you saved me from wasting mine. Not going to bother. 😀

@ahmedaldarmaki7694 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Ceekoto Жыл бұрын

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

@DeWeezyFBaby504 Жыл бұрын

😂 I knew it wasn’t worth watching when I started the video! Yet I still held on to see the “severe” turbulence. There’s more turbulence on a wooden roller coaster.

@princesinha1680 Жыл бұрын

At least on camera, that appeared to be light turbulence. As a frequent flyer, I've experienced a wide range. Worst was on a flight to Brazil, when we hit a rough patch that caused the plane to unexpectedly plummet. I was stupidly not wearing my seat belt, jolted out of my seat, and hit my head on the ceiling above me. I was ok, thankfully, but that experience taught me to keep my seat belt fastened whenever seated.

@amelapapan6625 Жыл бұрын

Lucky for you.

@1100BFK Жыл бұрын

Was the plane crossing the ocean ??

@potomac5448 Жыл бұрын

Some people will never learn.

@Tikvah99 Жыл бұрын

I agree - I kept waiting for the "severe" part, but then a passenger who's maybe never experienced true severe turbulence will consider any to be such 😄.

@1aberbeeg Жыл бұрын

I've heard of such mishaps and that is why, like you, my seat belt is always fastened, visits to the loo the exception.

@jerrera45 Жыл бұрын

I've always found that severe turbulence is accompanied by lots of screaming and praying.

@bitlikethat Жыл бұрын

Kiwis are built different

@bigrednz69 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@dingbatt Жыл бұрын

For those commenting on how long the flaps were out. That departure off ZQN RWY23 has speed and altitude requirements. The flap can’t be retracted until after passing those constraints (approx 10000ft). Going by the cabin, it looks like it is an Air New Zealand A321-Neo.

@giffordious01 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Didn’t see severe turbulence, but was wondering about the flaps being out for so long.

@samuelkundael3503 Жыл бұрын

@@giffordious01 video stabilization, the wings tho do move mildly.

@jenniferdow5733 Жыл бұрын

Queensland? Queenstown?

@nikitag8690 Жыл бұрын

You do flaps climb even in a nice weather?

@williamscottsmith4188 Жыл бұрын

nailed it

@kenjames8850 Жыл бұрын

That was light to moderate turbulence at the most. Flaps out for ‘so long’ nothing to do with turbulence. More to do with the terrain, the high acceleration altitude and the fact that you don’t want to clean up and be headed in the opposite direction to where you’re going at high speed.

@LHRAviation Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, severe turbulence.

@bmwm530jahreedition8 Жыл бұрын

Flaps stay at that position during low speed climb i think. If you retract those flaps you increase you stall speed.

@fahdkamal1420 Жыл бұрын

True but mostly flaps being delayed is because of noise abatement on take off (higher acceleration altitude) best performance or angle of climb is with clean flaps at a certain low speed (airbus calls it green dot)

@eduardbarakov3629 Жыл бұрын

I think what you meant by that is light chop, this is due to the rhythmic bumpiness

@gian71390 Жыл бұрын

Nice sayed dude

@zhangchris9306 Жыл бұрын

Queenstown take off and departure pattern is different from other airports and this take off is perfect. The high angle turns are to avoid the nearby mountain climbing heights.

@michaelb2388 Жыл бұрын

It just looks like normal turbulence to me, not severe turbulence

@gosekinz Жыл бұрын

typical NZ conditions ...

@gdfggggg Жыл бұрын

Feels different when your up there.

@potato1084 Жыл бұрын

Yeah well you can’t really tell from the video can you

@gilliantracy7991 Жыл бұрын

Didn't see severe at all. Light to maybe a touch of moderate at best. What I did see was a stunning departure! Thanks for sharing!

@adammuhsin_ Жыл бұрын

I’m a student pilot training for commercial aviation. Believe you me, when I say that that was the mild side of light turbulence. I haven’t even been in “severe turbulence” yet and I fly multiple times per week.

@xperienceaviation3751 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, exactly this were some normal turbulences😁

@gulfstream7235 Жыл бұрын

When your head is hitting off the roof of the plane, your eyeballs are shaking so much you can hardly read the instruments(good luck trying to enter in a new radio frequency or QNH), as for keeping the wings level or the aircraft on course or at an assigned height, only mother nature decides that...

@alexanderdavidson7837 Жыл бұрын

Severe turbulence is when the plane is out of control. Most professional pilots have never experienced severe turbulence. It’s quite uncommon.

@garydreamweaver Жыл бұрын

You flew into weather; there's no question about it. Often times, camera footage may not reflect, what you might be experiencing inside. I was a medevac nurse/ paramedic , and with each bumpy flight, they became less intimidating. There were times, when we were bounced everywhere, but by the time I was ready to end this aspect of my career, what would have been totally scary, was not scary at all.

@jessemiranda326 Жыл бұрын

The more we fly the less afraid we are . It's only natural to have some fear because we are not always in the air .

@steph8022 Жыл бұрын

As a nervous flyer who lived in queenstown for 18 months, I got very nervous for take off's and landings here. Definitely got the adrenaline going!

@vts747 Жыл бұрын

Thankfully, most passengers will only experience light to a moderate turbulence at an altitude. Just to give you some frame of reference, in a severe turbulence you won't be able to stand, walk or hold your camera, you may momentary lose the control of the aircraft (if you're a pilot). In the extreme turbulence, you can't see instruments clearly, and loss of control is more pronounced (up to a full loss of control). I've experienced major turbulence in the cockpit, in the pressurized cargo area, and as a passenger. For some reason, flying as a passenger it feels the worst (especially when overhead bins open and luggage falls down when flying over Atlantic. Yes, it did happen to me). Suggestion, become a pilot, then you are sort of in control 🙂 Fly safe!

@machinakos Жыл бұрын

i wouldn't want to fly with you. Seem quite unlucky

@baileyjones159 Жыл бұрын

How did you experience turbulence in a pressurized cargo area?

@LeoZelaya Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for the turbulence. Did I miss something?

@johnmehaffey9953 Жыл бұрын

Like so many more people viewing this we’ve all been in worse, this to me is normal taking off over water and mountain terrain

@Marcel19842010 Жыл бұрын

At best, this is mild turbulence as much as I've seen. I flew from Singapore to Manila through the foothills of a typhoon, and we had 3 hours of really moderate turbulence. The plane was going up and down, left and right throughout. I could hardly sleep because I was always banging my head against the window. It was really annoying...

@DennosManCave Жыл бұрын

I love flying out of ZQN. One of my fave departure airports. Didn't look like severe turbulence. Looks like light chop. You need to fly into and out of Wellington for turbulence!

@simonnicklin1313 Жыл бұрын

This is light to moderate turbulence. It's pretty normal, so no need to worry.

@DrBearAviation Жыл бұрын

Nice shot. The takeoff view of Queenstown looks spectacular even in bad weather!

@steviesteve750 Жыл бұрын

Severe turbulence is marked by an inability to hold your phone still enough to film anything. Like other have said that's mild. I've bashed my head against the side of the window in one thunderstorm.

@Osamabinliner69 Жыл бұрын

I've had rougher trips to the toilet! Ive also been on a flight with severe turbulence, where a stewardess hit the ceiling, overhead lockers bursting open and everything flying about and literally everyone screaming.

@reddwarf4278 Жыл бұрын

That first sentence though! 😂 Thank you! And who among us hasn't?

@ForeverAutumn100 Жыл бұрын

We had severe turbulence once. I was terrified. No one screamed, we were all eerily silent. It was the longest fifteen minutes of my life.

@gdfggggg Жыл бұрын

Lol, It happens all day, every day everywhere. I get my share of anxiety though, not just in the air.

@galwaytribesman9289 Жыл бұрын

There'd be more turbulence if I farted in the bath tub

@ShimitBlast Жыл бұрын

I flew 2 weeks out of every month for years and I'll be honest, that is what seasoned flyers would call a bumpy take-off. I remember landing in Menphis with multiple tornados on the ground in close proximity to the airport. People were screaming and some praying. I'll be honest, I didn't think I would stand on the ground in one piece again.

@tixie1895 Жыл бұрын

If you want to see severe/extreme turbulence, watch the passenger videos of the LATAM A320 😮 That looked terrifying. This seems pretty usual for a few lumps and bumps on takeoff.

@Dstew57A Жыл бұрын

Never forget the sight of the first 787 flying overhead with that beautiful black livery

@paulmartin7585 Жыл бұрын

My prayer life springs into play every time I fly in bumpy weather. At least with the airlines, you are covering ground fast and the pilots can try to find smoother air up high.

@anonymousanonymous-ok3nn Жыл бұрын

“severe turbulence” has a very specific definition such as substantial change in speed/altitude and momentary loss of control (remembered from my pilot’s exam). When I flew with my wife over the mountains we were like sitting in roller coaster and she kept throwing out. I was only willing to call it a “moderate turbulence” as I was still positively controlling the aircraft. It was not something fun but nothing dangerous. I would not call the situation in the video even a light chop. To make it several, I expect at least see flight attendants get tossed around along with the baggages.

@maffoop Жыл бұрын

With my luck one time, I was in the bathroom when I heard the flight attendant say something about returning to our seats. The plane dropped and I bonked my head on the bathroom ceiling. Sigh. Making it back to my seat in turbulence was like running a marathon.

@yoteslaya7296 10 ай бұрын

people always think turbulence is worse than it really is. If you see the flight attendants sit down and strap in, THATS severe turbulence

@PTNSWau Жыл бұрын

When a galley cart puts a hole in ceiling before hanging up there for 10 seconds and then falling back down onto the seat - that’s rough.

@marcy3127 Жыл бұрын

This was similar to what happened when I was on a flight from Auckland to Dunedin. The pilot changed course to Christchurch to refuel then we flew back to Auckland.

@jonas9883 Жыл бұрын

Once when I was a passenger on a 737 approaching Oslo Airport, we had some sudden turbulence where a woman that hadn't fastened her seatbelt was eject from her seat into the ceiling and hit her head, a flight attended also injured her arm, the shaking only lasted for a few seconds but thats my worst experience flying.

@davisandotube Жыл бұрын

Here in the US we call that light turbulence at most. Severe turbulence is when you see people flying up and down from their seats and baggage falling down all over the cabin., nice take off though.

@mattalford389 Жыл бұрын

What was severe about it???

@eagzsez8925 9 ай бұрын

I’m an aircraft dispatcher and fly frequently - i know it seems severe to many passengers, but realistically, you encountered a few seconds of moderate turbulence interspersed with some light chop. Most of the ascent appeared to be quite pleasant actually given the mountainous terrain and weather.

@sctmcg Жыл бұрын

You know what really calms people during flight anxiety? Not having someone else filming the experience like they're expecting something to happen!!!! F*********

@okguy1282 Жыл бұрын

Took off from Oahu during a rain storm. Pilot waited until a little clear and off we went. Normal when you pass through clouds and if it’s windy. Nothing the plane can’t handle. Nerve racking a bit. Haha. Once you go over the clouds is smooth sailing.

@Elle-bu6ou Жыл бұрын

When you are a nervous flyer all turbulence is scary and severe. Just remember it’s uncomfortable but it’s safe. Allow your body to go with the bumps like on a rollercoaster. Then remind yourself that turbulence is like going on a bumpy road in a car or bus.

@scottjones758 Жыл бұрын

Looks normal to me.

@krist6074 Жыл бұрын

Passengers think this is “severe turbulence”, but to pilots this was just LIGHT turbulence. Moderate at the most.

@rross47 Жыл бұрын

Must have seen the short version, saw a few bumps after a magnificent view of a magnificent area in NZ. cheers

@cookiesmith8545 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a pretty nice flight.

@jimmycreek Жыл бұрын

Had a plane land on grass and do a go around at Queenstown when I was last there. Mountains being the biggest attraction to Queenstown also cause a lot of disturbed air. So it can kinda be apart of the deal.

@skogling Жыл бұрын

I was still waiting for the severe turbulence when the clip ended.

@cornbread1209 Жыл бұрын

This amount of turbulence was nothing compared to when I was on a 737 from LAX to SFO when the wings looked like they were flapping like a bird. According to weather map, we crossed the jet stream. I don't know for sure if that was the cause of the turbulence, but I suspect that it was.

@jessemiranda326 Жыл бұрын

All this earth turbulence is nothing compared to UFO 🛸 interstellar travel. Talk about turbulence really !

@earldriskill3505 Жыл бұрын

I've been on planes when I've seen the wings flap, just hope never to see one fall off.

@gseta3389 Жыл бұрын

I've had worst experience when I had a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne going through an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption, we had to circle for a long duration trying to find a break through the clouds

@Neurodivergent_Nat 7 ай бұрын

Despite the weather, such a beautiful view of the mountains with the weather and clouds!!

@christopherescott6787 Жыл бұрын

Flaps down for that much time tells me that was a rough climb out.Well captured.

@kld3169 Жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing the flaps extended for a long time after departure

@_Tommmmmm_ Жыл бұрын

It’s due to a minimum climb gradient on an RNAV departure due to terrain. You literally do a full climbing circle up to 12,000ft and your max speed is 180 knots which is well below clean speed. Has nothing to do with the bumps but the SID requirements. There wasn’t even much turb either, hardly any aileron deflection.

@CS-np2oo Жыл бұрын

@@_Tommmmmm_ BINGO

@dddaddy Жыл бұрын

This seems mild, although I wasn't there so can't know for sure. But severe turbulence is very rare. This is a nice looking plane interior though.

@Meeshamac1 5 ай бұрын

Looking pretty standard to me! Hope you loved your time in NZ x

@christinejenkins4698 Жыл бұрын

Love Air New Zealand. Fab staff. Always feels confident flying with them.

@jessemiranda326 Жыл бұрын

I love that part of the world

@ceetee7929 Жыл бұрын

The only airline I know (and I fly number of airlines during a year) that cancelled frequent flying points which expired due to Covid!! A mean spirited company! (and Im a NZ'er)

@tvflight7858 Жыл бұрын

The title is a stupid clickbait, but what a stunning departure it was! I'd love to experience that!

@sandrataylor8966 Жыл бұрын

Mild turbulence.

@maesc2001 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@HollyJolly819 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful take off

@jessemiranda326 Жыл бұрын

Aren't they all . I love takeoffs and landings.

@hassanwasim6349 Жыл бұрын

Very calm flight !! Mind blowing scenery.

@ADPeguero Жыл бұрын

That pilot sure kept the flaps extended for a long time.

@gregorykusiak5424 Жыл бұрын

This is light to moderate chop filmed by a nervous flyer. Their perspective on this would change if they ever took flight lessons or a trip in a small plane. Little bumps, this. When your body starts getting thrown around, THATS turbulence.

@Dougguy13 Жыл бұрын

I remember having moderate turbulence. The wings were flexing the flaps were going up and down and I was hovering out of my chair.

@gulfstream7235 Жыл бұрын

Ailerons were going up and down

@colinberneville-claye5768 Жыл бұрын

Ditto Chris, in the past I've rated turbulence as severe when my headset has been pulled upwards and of my head.

@KT-sq2ml Жыл бұрын

As a nervous flyer, I can’t stand any turbulence. Thankfully I’ve never been in severe turbulence (or probably not even moderate turbulence to be honest), but ANY turbulence or bumpiness makes me a wreck. 😢

@felipegacitua4451 6 ай бұрын

We took off from the same airport last year on our way home from our honeymoon. Felt lots of turbulence in this area too. More so on the landing.

@orgas257 Жыл бұрын

If you think that's severe turbulence, try travelling in Indian monsoon. You will be amazed what turbulence means. This is a very very normal flight .

@vorlonb3 Жыл бұрын

Interesting catch that he turns out and heads straight for the disturbance in the clouds rather than going around it.Maybe due to fuel limitations of course, but yes thrown around a bit bumpy up there matey well caught.

@kenthomson820 Жыл бұрын

The mountains around ZQN don't allow for much in the way of diversion.

@philiptodd9855 Жыл бұрын

Got very strict flight routes in and our of Queenstown due to the mountains. Gives pilots the ability to land and take off in marginal weather

@_Tommmmmm_ Жыл бұрын

You can’t deviate off the SID. It’s an RNAV departure with strict speed and altitude requirements due to surrounding terrain.

@paulinafigueroa6438 Жыл бұрын

Sueño con viajar a ese bello país!!!..... Y en estas latitudes, al sur del mundo, es natural algo de turbulencias. Un abrazo desde Osorno, sur de Chile❤🇨🇱

@sealcove70 Жыл бұрын

That is light turbulence.

@EM-od6gu 8 ай бұрын

My dad flies for American. He told me he’s only hit severe turbulence once in his career. It was landing over in Asia. They were having a typhoon and he said people were screaming and throwing up. Power full then reduce…engine roar then quiet. Apparently he nailed the landing so he says lol. Ya severe turbulence stuff starts to fall out of bins, go airborne etc. In my opinion most people think severe turbulence is moderate at most.

@Zamboni-ms5iq 6 ай бұрын

Thats light, with maybe some moderate. Its not severe unless people are screaming, and the seatbelt is the only thing keeping you from coming out of the seat

@Warpedsmac 7 ай бұрын

Nice clean window thanks to the rain... It may have been the second thing I learnt as a trainee pilot; with cloud comes turbulence...avoid cloud if poss. This was not severe turbulence, just a bit bumpy.

@focusaddiction3460 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much people know on the internet, the pure beauty of the dunning-kruger effect.

@imsbvs Жыл бұрын

great scenary on departure, I guessed it would be the when flying through the clouds .. I flew from London City Airport last week and there were a few shakes as we flew though the clouds, it's not comfortable but not worrying either. Mid flight clear air turbulence is worse and as a passenger harder to spot too. Happy travelling!

@potato1084 Жыл бұрын

Had a similar situation taking off from Gatwick and as a nervous flyer it definitely got me nervous😂 This was in summer though and I hadn’t flown in 3 years and the last time in 2019 it felt like the plane was dropping over mountains. Love travelling and airports but hate flying.

@vincentmary5001 Жыл бұрын

I guess the flaps out for long (and the reason as to why is explained in other comments) also amplified this sensation.

@lawrencebrandstetter1133 Жыл бұрын

The wings did not flap and no one blew lunch. Severe turbulence is penetrating a T storm at 18k in a light twin (C421A). Could not read the dashboard on that hop.

@Sammysaviation 7 ай бұрын

Seems to be more like light - maybe a tiny bit of moderate chop. I’ve had some horrific (pilot told me after we landed it was indeed severe) turbulence taking off in a thunderstorm from Liberia, Costa Rica. That was an interesting one.

@Patrick_Ross Жыл бұрын

That wasn’t even moderate turbulence.😂 You’d have known severe turbulence by hearing the passengers screaming in utter panic and objects flying about the cabin. Oh, by the way….9,000 hour pilot here who has been in severe turbulence.

@rehot Жыл бұрын

I was on the same flight route few years ago and we had also a weather situation during Auckland approach. That was severe, the whole plane screamed in one when we descended (fell?😂) into the stormy clouds. The captain warned the passengers before, it'll be "bumpy" but noone thought that'll be way bumpy...

@Tintenkobold Жыл бұрын

There is no "fall". The feeling is caused by different wind speeds and different wind layers.

@rehot Жыл бұрын

@@Tintenkobold Not always. In the stormy clouds, there are strong up and down streams, and if you go throught these streams you can feel yourself in a strong uplift and then immedately a strong descent which caused by the downstream. That feels like a fell and you can experience the same as freefall, you can see things levitating in the cabin. As a glider pilot i am experienced this a lot of times in heavy thermal turbulences.

@Tintenkobold Жыл бұрын

@@rehot yeah that's true and airliners crashed because of that. But it's not what most people experience as turbulence. Especially in this video which shows nothing dangerous or "severe".

@rehot Жыл бұрын

@@Tintenkobold The turbulence which is caused by the different speed of wind layers usually at cruise altitude and criuse speed. Yeah, that's what people calls "turbulence" during the flight. On takeoff and landing turbulence is more often caused by local up and downstreams or ground level wind or windshear. The most dangeorus downstream (near the ground) which causes crashes is the microburst. And yes, i can agree, this video doesn't show any type of severe turbulence :) I didn't shot a video during my turbulent approach to Auckland, it would be more interesting, but always good to see any video contains an AirNewZealand flight.

@skyrowetravels6023 Жыл бұрын

I just experienced this crossing the Pacific ocean going to Singapore. It was pretty unnerving.

@venkateshgovindaraj8062 Жыл бұрын

Awaiting your next video. This is amazing. Thanks for entertaining us.

@profdave2861 Жыл бұрын

Light to moderate turbulence at most. I’ve logged well over two thousand flights. When people come off their seats and the seatbelts pull on their hips, then you have some heavy turbulence. Not to say the ride wasn’t a bit bumpy, but that’s typical when coming up through rain or even summer cumulous clouds.

@Patrickbartosch Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video, but nothing "severe" about it, in my opinion. Fairly standard ZQN departure.

@storminnormin4651 Жыл бұрын

Is it me or was that an EXTREMELY quick take off roll with what appears to be a full flight? 🤔

@dlvox5222 Жыл бұрын

Where id the turbulence? I was on a regional flight from Baton Rouge to Houston and watched the beverage cart and a flight attendant almost get slammed to the ceiling. Stuff everywhere. And it happened in a split second with zero warning.

@mariannehoutzager9093 Жыл бұрын

In 2007 the Transavia Boeing 737 "Tamarinde" from Venice to Amsterdam flew into a cumulonimbus cloud because the air was filled with it, and suddenly it seemed if someone kicked the plane aside. We fell down a couple of minutes and the pilot had lost the controls completely. Everyone screamed, men and women. I did' nt because I am a pilot myself and was looking if we could escape the fall. And after a couple of minutes the plane got the controls back and then everybody wanted an explanation from the captain. He did not say a word until five minutes later his tiny voice sounded: "From now on it only can be better!"

@gidhig3535 Жыл бұрын

Flown in and out of Queenstown last 17 years on countless occasions. Nothing wrong with that take off. Try being on a Boeing 747 with an engine fire and making an emergency landing en route to LA. That was freaky.

@andrefearon2904 Жыл бұрын

World's smoothest flight, actually great flying by the cockpit avoiding the chop!

@mcarter985 Жыл бұрын

If you want severe turbulence, try to fly into Adak Island in Alaska. Puts a lot of rollercoaster rides to shame.

@Moo2oob Жыл бұрын

I like it when there's communication from the pilot. I've been on flights where we were advised that we will hit some turbulence 2 hours into the flight or that they are expecting a smooth flight etc. Then I've been on flights where there is zero communication about anything...just hate that.

@kellyc2425 10 ай бұрын

At no time in this video did I see "severe turbulence". If you ever do actually experience severe turbulence, you and 90% of the passengers will never forget it. If you aren't belted in, you'll float. It's the most frightened I've ever been in my life. Summertime around 1982, flying into Dallas-Ft. Worth to change planes (and underwear!) We dropped hundreds, maybe even thousands of feet in less than 3 seconds. I honestly thought my life was going to be ended in a damn McDonnell -Douglas Stretch DC-8!

@paulspindler5849 Жыл бұрын

I didn't really see much aileron deflection, even with the biggest bumps, I guess being near the ground and turning anyway might make it seem stronger. It's always very hard to tell from a camera.

@iain8837 Жыл бұрын

Glad you survived, looked horrific, could hardly hear the PA system for the screaming.

@ElAye Жыл бұрын

You must be a first time flyer. If no one screamed out, then it most likely ain't even in the severe category.

@MotherAotearoa Жыл бұрын

The weather and turbulence looks like Wellington on a normal day 😁 Breathtaking views of Queenstown btw

@Mr.C.RidesAgain 3 ай бұрын

That was most definitely not 'Severe' turbulence. Maybe light to moderate. Severe turbulence is when the aircraft is violently bouncing between 2000 to 3000 ft in altitude, overhead compartment doors open on their own and carry-on luggage spills onto people's heads, items loose in the cabin float in the air with each drop as passengers scream in terror, and the wings begin to flap up and down like a bird. Most people never experience heavy or 'severe' turbulence, but if you do, you will never forget it.

@jlalbee Жыл бұрын

Nothing severe about this other than the fabulous view.

@funnyjcutie Жыл бұрын

LOL, that was light turbulence at best. Severe turbulence is literally losing control of the aircraft.

@kewkabe Жыл бұрын

Was this your first time in an airplane? That "severe turbulence" at 7:03 is actually considered "light chop" and is routine in almost every flight at some point.

@dwoodkamp4550 Жыл бұрын

That's wat we call a normal bus ride as a frequent flyer. I've seen people getting thrown up from there seats in turbulence who weren't strapped in their seatbelts.

@pacnwguy9056 Жыл бұрын

Did the severe turbulence part of the video get accidentally edited out? Because all I saw was some light chop. This was smooth compared to what I experienced flying over the Rockies in Montana one time and landing in a severe windstorm in the Bay Area another time. There were people puking on both planes...this was nothing.

@roberthollander4522 Жыл бұрын

ya know, the actual definition of severe turbulence is large and abrupt changes in altitude or attitude and the momentary loss of control of the aircraft. That was light to moderate (at best).