Professional Pilot Shares Why Airplane Turbulence Is Not Worth Worrying About, With The Use Of Jello
Have you ever feared for your life while experiencing turbulence on a plane? If so, you are far from alone.
Fortunately, though, the idea that turbulence is dangerous is actually far from the truth. Anna Paul, a twenty-three-year-old professional pilot, recently took to TikTok to dispel the myth and explain the physics behind turbulence.
For her explanation, Anna used a visual aide, including a crumpled-up piece of napkin stuck in a cup of Jello.
“Pretend this Jello is the air that you’re flying in, and this napkin is the airplane,” she began.
“There is pressure coming from the top, the sides– there is pressure everywhere. So, when there is turbulence, it is like this,” Anna said before tapping the top of the Jello, making it jiggle.
“You feel the plane shaking, but this [the airplane] is not just going to fall down. It is stuck in there because of the pressure coming from the bottom and the sides,” Anna continued.
And no matter how much she jiggled the Jello, the “airplane” stayed put.
In turn, the pilot explained how you can just “chill there” without the fear of your plane going down. Moreover, Anna shared a super reassuring fun fact.
TikTok; pictured above is Anna in her video
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“There has never been a plane crash from turbulence, so you do not have to be scared,” she added.
Anna’s TikTok resonated with countless people who suffer a fear of flying. It received over 22.6 million views, gained 4.5 million likes, and spurred over forty-four thousand comments.
“That is so smart. I never thought that before. Thanks so much, Anna,” commented one user.
“I have really bad flight anxiety; thank you for this,” wrote a second user.
“Okay, wait, this is one of those TikToks I will remember until I die. I am forever going to think, ‘It’s fine, we are just in jelly,'” added a third user. I mean, they aren’t wrong.
So, the next time you are experiencing turbulence, just buckle up and wait for the changes in air pressure to pass. Your plane is not going anywhere.
And to watch Anna’s original TikTok, visit the link here.
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