While most flight passengers only experience turbulence every now and then, it's very much part of the job for pilots.
As they spend so much time in the air, seasoned pilots are very used to rough patches and how to best negotiate them. Nervous passengers can rest assured that their pilots remain un-phased and are using a great deal of tech to smooth out the journey as quickly as possible.
As reported by Mirror Travel, a pilot has recently revealed what goes on in the cockpit when a bumpy patch arrives, and how pilots prepare for it using clever devices.
Veteran Air Canada Dreamliner captain Doug Morris recently detailed the many devices pilots now use to premeditate trouble ahead, writes Mail Online.
In new book This Is Your Captain Speaking he explains how a pilot's iPad will have the plane's route on it, along with weather charts that depict rougher areas. This includes other planes' reports, with "heartbeats" showing where aircrafts have previously experienced turbulence.
A number is given to each point along the route, with one suggesting things will be smooth and everything three or above requiring the dreaded seatbelt sign.
Captain Morris said "when the bumps increase from jiggles to jolts" pilots put the seat belt sign on. Flight attendants will then stop serving hot drinks, secure any loose trolleys and warn passengers to think twice before heading to the toilet.
Pilots also reportedly ask around on their radios to find smooth airflow during rough patches. Fear of flying expert Paul Tizzard recently told the Mirror many who are scared of air travel fixate on unlikely events despite obsessing over data and knowing the risks.
"They check on all the turbulence websites for a better brief than even the Met Office can give them, or act as a stand by pilot for the whole flight, watching the flight route," Paul commented.
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