Turbulence for fearful flyers
If you worry about turbulence, you
are not alone. Even experienced travellers can get upset and alarmed by
it. Turbulence isn't dangerous if you're securely strapped in but it
can feel very uncomfortable. It's often compared with driving over a
bumpy road, but the difference is that you are travelling ten times as
fast in a plane ... so the bumps are going to feel a lot worse.
Turbulence in flight
You can read about the movements of a plane here. The weather that causes it is explained elsewhere on this site, but it's always worth reminding you that it is the movement and collisions of air streams that cause the bumps. The obvious comparison is with the meeting of rivers where currents and eddies form as the rivers meet. The on line course will explain in greater detail why turbulence occurs and why it isn't dangerous. The pilots will have weather maps showing areas of turbulence and will plan to avoid the areas concerned when possible. Despite what you think you may have experienced, pilots are not allowed to fly closer than a certain distance from the centre of a thunderstorm.
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