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Severe Turbulence

Turbulence causing large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude, usually resulting in momentary loss of control and difficulty in maintaining aircraft control.

Quick answer: Turbulence causing large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude, usually resulting in momentary loss of control and difficulty in maintaining aircraft control.

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Quick answer

Turbulence causing large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude, usually resulting in momentary loss of control and difficulty in maintaining aircraft control.

Why it matters

Severe Turbulence matters because it supports clear communication in Emergencies contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.

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Questions and answers

Questions and answers

What is Severe Turbulence?

In this glossary, Severe Turbulence refers to: Turbulence causing large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude, usually resulting in momentary loss of control and difficulty in maintaining aircraft control.

How is Severe Turbulence used in aviation?

In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Center, we encountered severe turbulence at FL340, requesting immediate descent to a lower flight level."

Why does Severe Turbulence matter in aviation?

Severe Turbulence matters because it supports clear communication in Emergencies contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.

Who uses Severe Turbulence?

Severe Turbulence is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.

What category does Severe Turbulence belong to?

In this glossary, Severe Turbulence is grouped under Emergencies. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.

Where does this definition come from?

This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.

Definition

Turbulence causing large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude, usually resulting in momentary loss of control and difficulty in maintaining aircraft control.

Operational example

Center, we encountered severe turbulence at FL340, requesting immediate descent to a lower flight level.

Definition language

English reference definition

Source

ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG

Category

Emergencies

Exam relevance

  • ICAO Level 4
  • ICAO Level 5
  • ICAO Level 6
  • EASA FCL.055

Target audience

  • Pilots
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Cabin Crew

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