Operations from, into, and around airports in mountainous terrain require special attention and even specialized training. By Karsten Shein Comm-Inst Climate Scientist QYK (Gstaad, Switzerland) is located in a mountainous region, which can create complex wind patterns and require precise maneuvering during approach and landing. It requires pilots to have a high level of skill […]
WEATHER BRIEF
Dealing with volcanic ash
This invisible hazard to aviation can affect aircraft anywhere and at any altitude. By Karsten Shein Comm-Inst Climate Scientist Eruption of Tavurvur Volcano in Papua New Guinea in 2009. Explosive eruptions can send ash high into the atmosphere, where it can remain circling the globe for weeks. rossing northern Canada at FL350, the crew was […]
Hurricanes
Nature’s tropical fury spells trouble for aviation. By Karsten Shein Com-Inst. Climate Scientist Hurricane Irma approaches the Caribbean Leeward Islands on September 5, 2017. Irma had just intensified to a Category 5 storm and eventually generated $77 billion in damage from Barbuda to Florida. rom flash flooding and landslides in North Carolina to tornadoes across […]