Windscherung (Wind Shear)
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Definition
A sudden change in wind speed or direction over a short distance, hazardous during takeoff and landing
Verwandte Begriffe
Durchstarten (Go-Around)
An aborted landing where the aircraft applies full power and climbs away from the runway
Gewitter (Cumulonimbus) (CB: Thunderstorm (Cumulonimbus))
A convective weather system producing lightning, turbulence, hail, and heavy precipitation
Turbulenzen (Turbulence)
Irregular atmospheric motion causing sudden changes in an aircraft's altitude or attitude
Mentioned In
How Weather Affects Your Flight: Delays, Turbulence, and More
…immediate and catastrophic loss of airspeed on approach. Wind shear — a sudden change in wind speed or direction over a short…
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…masses of dramatically different speeds interact through wind shear. The turbulent zone may be only a few hundred meters deep…
Aviation Meteorologist Career
…and supplementary information including recent weather, wind shear, and runway conditions. METARs are issued on a 30-minute…