I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator in wind and turbulence to see how pilots train for emergencies and rough landings

I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator and experienced extreme conditions from turbulence to low-visibility landings.

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• I flew an Airbus A350 simulator at Turkish Airlines' training center in Istanbul.
• It mimicked anomalies like wind shear, extreme turbulence, and traffic avoidance.
• Simulators let airlines safely train pilots for rare but high-risk scenarios they may face.

It takes airline pilots years to go from their first discovery...