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i-am-an-fa175 karma

That's pilot talk for "that was about as much excitement my career as a commercial airline pilot can get".

i-am-an-fa149 karma

Hit some wake turbulence on the descent into Amsterdam.

Wake turbulence is unlike the atmospheric kind, which generally starts off with a gentle rumble and builds up. Wake is the jetwash off the back of an aircraft that expands in spirals away. When an aicraft hits one it's a bit like hitting a brick wall, and in this case from my viewpoint stood at the back of the cabin, I could see it roll about 25 degrees to the right (which is a hell of a lot) as well as shaking violently from left to right.

The pilots described it as 'a bit unpleasant' when I asked them about it after.

i-am-an-fa144 karma

Not very often, then again I'm a 6'2 guy so it wouldn't really affect me.

i-am-an-fa134 karma

Maybe.

i-am-an-fa132 karma

Only reason we had to kick someone off is because she was too pregnant to fly, and had gone past at least 2 people who should've noted it before hand.

Disruptive passengers usually pipe down when (or if) we unleash the Captain.