48 - Planning Around Turbulence
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News: Injury on CPZ flight Southwest maintenance issues https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airline-mechanics-feel-pressured-by-managers-to-overlook-potential-safety-problems-cbs-news-investigation/ http://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=735834&page=Southwest20Airlines http://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=736088&page=Southwest20Airlines Airbus to stop making the A380 Pakistan Airspace Closed Atlas Air accident in Houston Podcasting on a plane episode 43 Go fund me- https://www.gofundme.com/sean-archuletas-family Topic: Turbulence and flight planning Types of Turbulence https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_00-6B.pdf https://www.weather.gov/source/zhu/ZHU_Training_Page/turbulence_stuff/turbulence/turbulence.htm Tools used to predict turbulence Prog charts GTG - Graphical Turbulence Guidance https://www.aviationweather.gov/gfa Tools to tell us when there is reported turbulence Pireps Sigmets Airmets
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