What is Turbulence?

Posted By on Apr 25, 2011

Some people think turbulence is related to diet… Turbulence is “Bumpy Air”… This bumpy air can make for a bumpy ride! There are many causes of turbulence… Turbulence, or “bumpy air” can be caused by many things. Here are some examples… Gusty Winds Sometimes the winds are gusty. You know what I mean… you go outside and one minute the wind is howling and the next minute it is calm....

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How Cold is it Outside?

Posted By on Apr 25, 2011

You may have heard a pilot tell you how cold it is outside. Why do they tell you this? Because it is SO AMAZINGLY COLD that they just have to tell someone! So how cold are we talking here?   Cold enough to keep your peas frozen. Yep, but colder than this.   Typically, the temperature outside a jet plane at cruise level could be as cold as -65 degrees Celcius! That would keep anybody’s peas frozen. Why is it so cold out...

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