 Picture this: you're enjoying your pack of Walkers crisps and coffee as you cruise at 38,000 feet looking forward to stepping off the plane into a wave of heat. But then the plane hits some turbulence and your coffee and nerves go flying – that's what happened on the Mallorca flight which made headlines this week. Turbulence ,while a little terrifying, is not uncommon. In all, about 65,000 flights encounter moderate turbulence every year, and about 5,500 encounter severe turbulence, according to the National Centre for Atmospheric Research. And for those of us nervous flyers out there, trying to remain calm while the aircraft is thrown about is pretty difficult. But one pilot revealed a clever hack, involving just a water bottle, to help steady the nerves during rough turbulence after he filmed himself on a flight which was encountering that exact problem. In a soothing voice Jimmy Nicholson, the off-duty pilot, said: 'This is some of the worst turbulence I've ever felt. It's a short flight but it's not comfortable.' @jimmy_nicholson Horrible turbulence on our flight today. Im a Pilot and actually fly this aircaft type (Airbus). Here's why you have nothing to worry about #pilot #turbulence ♬ original sound – Jimmy Nicholson Other passengers can be heard screaming in the background while Jimmy held his wife Holly's hand and talked viewers on TikTok through the reasons why there was nothing to worry about. He said: 'Remind yourself it's completely normal. The plane isn't going to fall out of the sky'. The pilot then held up a half drunk water bottle to prove that, while the plane felt like it was being thrown about, in reality the water in the bottle wasn't moving that much. This means the plane is a lot steadier than you think it is and by looking at the water this can help to steady the nerves. His advice has garnered over 11.4 million views on the social m){kind=link}
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Picture this: you’re enjoying your pack of Walkers crisps and coffee as you cruise at 38,000 feet looking forward to stepping off the plane into a wave of heat.
But then the plane hits some turbulence and your coffee and nerves go flying – that’s what happened on the Mallorca flight which made headlines this week.
Turbulence ,while a little terrifying, is not uncommon. In all, about 65,000 flights encounter moderate turbulence every year, and about 5,500 encounter severe turbulence, according to the National Centre for Atmospheric Research.
And for those of us nervous flyers out there, trying to remain calm while the aircraft is thrown about is pretty difficult.