What Is Wind Shear? 6 Facts From a Flight Dispatcher
By Aeruxo — Licensed Flight Dispatcher | 15+ Years in Airline Operations The PIREP arrived on my screen 11 minutes before our aircraft reached the final approach fix: “MOD WIND SHEAR. 800 FT AGL. AIRSPEED FLUCTUATION PLUS/MINUS 20 KT. B737. 1312Z.” I had already been watching the weather radar—a line of convective cells was pushing … Read more