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I started an airplane turbulence forecasting website for nervous travelers back in 2005 (think - will it be bumpy when I take my flight from Chicago to New York
by havaloc 4y ago
I started an airplane turbulence forecasting website for nervous travelers back in 2005 (think - will it be bumpy when I take my flight from Chicago to New York tomorrow?). It started by repackaging government turbulence maps in an easy to use manner, and has evolved into a service where I handwrite forecasts of turbulence for your flight, and now offering automated turbulence forecasts.
It has been used by employees at nearly every airline, including dispatchers, flight attendants, captains, and I've gotten many emails saying it has allowed people to fly again, to take new jobs, and continue relationships because they know what to expect when they fly.
Site: www.turbulenceforecast.com
- schoen 4y agoThat's wonderful! How accurate are the forecasts overall?
- havaloc 4y agoWhile nothing is 100%, I've definitely had a few emails saying "the captain said so and so, but in the end you were right." I use the same maps and data that most of the airlines use (outside of any proprietary data that some airlines (but not many) have).