Gust of wind
Falling gusts are strong, downward air currents, i.e. strong downdrafts , which are caused by a pronounced unstable stratification of the atmosphere .
If an aircraft flies into such an air flow, colloquially referred to as an air hole , it quickly loses altitude, giving the occupants the feeling of free fall .
In the vicinity of the ground gusts of fall are diverted to the horizontal, where they are then perceived as normal, horizontal gusts .
Strong falling gusts are known as downbursts and usually occur in connection with thunderstorms .
literature
- David Blatner: How to get up and down again: Everything you always wanted to know about flying. Campus Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main 2003, ISBN 3-593-37314-9 .
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