Or, they asked ATC if they had any idea what might be a smoother ride, and that's what ended up being suggested. If you listen to ATC radio at all, it's a lot

Or, they asked ATC if they had any idea what might be a smoother ride, and that's what ended up being suggested. If you listen to ATC radio at all, it's a lot more anecdotal than you'd otherwise suspect, with private planes that fly higher sometimes reporting smoother air at higher flight levels.