How Thunderstorms Affect Airplanes
🌩️ How Thunderstorms Affect Airplanes! ✈️
Ever seen a plane make sudden loops or sharp turns near a thunderstorm?
-This happens due to powerful updrafts and downdrafts inside the storm.
🔵Cold Downdraft: As the storm develops, cool air sinks rapidly, creating turbulence and pushing objects downward.
🔴 Warm Updraft: Warm air rises inside the storm, creating strong upward currents that can pull an aircraft unexpectedly.
When a plane flies near these areas, the unstable air can disrupt its flight path, leading to sudden altitude changes or turbulence. Pilots avoid thunderstorms whenever possible, using radar to detect and navigate around them.
⚠️ Flying through storms is risky! That’s why pilots and air traffic controllers work together to ensure flights stay clear of these powerful weather systems.
