Eviromental Factors in Aviation
There are many environmental factors that can affect an aircraft’s performance. Wind is a major determination whether there are suitable flight conditions. I’ve had several instances were rotary aircraft could not depart or had to deviate to an abnormal entry to the landing surface due to high winds. Wind is usually not the cause of most accidents but can have an extreme impact, such as; wind shears, turbulence, and tailwinds. Wind shears are one of the most dangerous wind phenomena, and even the most experienced pilots can have trouble controlling an aircraft through the dangerous winds. The number of wind-related accidents has also declined over the years (How do wind conditions affect flight?, 2017, Para. 8). Wind related accidents have decreased due to better weather reporting instruments and safer flight procedures. My mitigat...