While some like it rough, most air travelers prefer a completely smooth ride at 30,000 feet in the sky.
However, if an Airbus hits a few bumps, this pilot says his hack will help anxious flyers get over the bump.
“Are you afraid to fly?” Captain Steve, an American Airlines pilot of his 862, asked TikTok viewers. “You’re not alone. A lot of people are afraid of flying, and it’s usually because of the turbulence.”
The pro winger went on to explain that turbulence, a sudden shock caused by changes in air pressure and flow speed, is “no big deal” and compared the phenomena to the turbulence of river currents.
“Sometimes it’s really smooth like a lake, sometimes it’s a little faster where the water picks up speed,” he said. “Sometimes it’s really fast like white water rafting – well air currents are no different.”
Despite Captain Steve’s comforting words, the turbulence in the air is, for many, little more frightening than a rough stretch of water.
A recent AirCanada flight from Vancouver to Singapore hit several “huge bumps” that sent passengers flying around the plane in shock.
And Eden Garrity, 31, a flight attendant in the United Kingdom, was left with a broken leg that broke in seven places after her plane endured severe turbulence.
Researchers claim that potentially dangerous outages are occurring more frequently due to climate change.
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