If you ever experience truely *severe* turbulence you will never have
any doubt as to what *severe* really means.

The air is not smooth, it is not just an uncommanded altitude
excursion. It is something to behold.

I only hit severe once and fortunately had slowed to Va. The plane
stalled in level flight at Va. That is one whale of a ride!

Now, I've been in moderate (things not secured tend to fly around the
cockpit) a good many times and it's not a lot of fun, but severe is
memorable.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com