george writes:

On Jun 24, 10:05*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:

None that I found alarming. Downdrafts are harmless as long as you're well
above terrain.


Rotor ???????

Thunderstorm? Hurricane? Tornado? Nuclear explosion?

I don't recall losing 15,000 feet in a rotor on a commercial flight, but I
suppose anything is possible. A handful of exceptions does not disprove the
rule.