Turbulence & Flight Sensations

One moment everything feels fine… You’re watching a movie, pretending you’re definitely not checking the wing every three minutes, maybe even… let’s imagine relaxing a little.   And then a sudden sinking. Stomach drops, heart jumps into your throat. Every muscle in your body tightens. For a split second it feels as if the airplane

For many anxious flyers, this is the question quietly sitting in the background every time the airplane starts shaking.   The cabin rattles more than expected. The bumps feel stronger this time. The wing outside the window bends so much it looks like it’s about to crack. Suddenly, the mind starts filling in the blanks.

Turbulence is probably the number one fear trigger for nervous flyers.   Interestingly, it isn’t usually the takeoff, the cruising altitude, or even the idea of being thousands of feet above the ground that creates the strongest reaction. For many people, everything changes the moment the airplane starts moving unexpectedly.   The flight may have