The new math.
Airline ABC: Miami center, Airline ABC, any ride reports up ahead? We’re getting continuous light to moderate here at two-eight-oh.
Center: Airline ABC, Miami center, no ride reports for your area, but I’ve got three-zero-zero available. That’s a brand new flight level … so there shouldn’t be any potholes in the road yet.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- An airline pilot experiencing continuous light to moderate turbulence at FL280 requests ride reports from air traffic control.
- Air traffic control, lacking ride reports for that area, humorously offers a newly available, higher flight level (FL300) as a potentially smoother alternative.
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