What exactly is turbulence, and is it at all an indication of danger during a flight?
In: Physics
Turbulence is when the air has got a lot of motion in it, its the airplane equivalent of rough seas for ships
It is not an indication of danger for the integrity of the aircraft, it can be an indicator of danger to people moving around in the cabin and bumping their heads and such. Not the safest time to breakout the food cart amd roll it down the aisle
But aircraft are designed for quite extreme turbulence, far more than almost anyone will experience, it does not pose a threat as long as everyone is seated and secure
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