Just like the sea, the waves are not static. We can anticipate where turbulence is likely to happen knowing air currents as we do. Plus being in the path of previous aircraft can also cause turbulence and this is again something we can anticipate, just not know exactly when these pockets of disturbed air are while flying through those zones.

Think of flying through the air like skimming on the sea. Now and again you’ll hit some waves. Sometimes you hit a big wave but just pass up over it and then ‘fall’ a little until you’re back on the water. The only thing with air is that it’s essentially invisible so you can’t always anticipate exactly where the waves are.

When I’m on a plane I have this concept in my mind during turbulence and imagine we’re just all surfing on an invisible sea. Great fun!

Someone please stick some googly eyes to the back of this man’s head!