How pilots avoid thunderstorms—and what happens when they can’t

Thunderstorms are often also accompanied by heightened turbulence, which can be uncomfortable and frightening for passengers, but rarely unsafe. The pilot’s protocol is simply to set the autopilot to ...
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Why pilots fly straight into hurricanes

Flying into a hurricane may sound reckless, but for NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters it is a critical scientific mission. This ...