Short Final: Bugs in a Jar

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, April 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Spring increases rough air, particularly in mountainous areas.
A pilot report (PIREP) near Jeffco Airport, Colorado described severe turbulence.
The turbulence was experienced at 7,500 feet in a Cessna 182.
The pilot's description of the turbulence was "getting shook like a bug in a jar".

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Spring brings with it the beginnings of rough air season, especially in mountainous terrain. This recent PIREP near Jeffco Airport in Colorado puts it in vivid terms.

BJC UA/OV BJC180010/TM 1823/FL075/TP C182/TB MOD/RM PILOT STATES/GETTING SHOOK LIKE A BUG IN A JAR