rough air
Choppy atmospheric conditions
Rough air is turbulent atmospheric conditions that cause an aircraft to shake, bounce, or drop unexpectedly.
Pilots and flight attendants warn passengers to fasten seatbelts when encountering rough air.
The term is slightly more technical than "turbulence" but means the same thing: We hit some rough air over the mountains.
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- bumpyUneven in surface
- bumpy rideJourney with constant jolts
- joltingShaking with sudden force
- choppyBroken into waves
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