What the loss of Delta Flight 191 taught us about windshear and microbursts

What the loss of Delta Flight 191 taught us about windshear and microbursts

The meteorological phenomena of microbursts and windshear, particularly during the final approach phase of flight, can be extremely hazardous, and in the worst cases, fatal for aircraft. Fortunately, technology exists these days to warn pilots in advance of the presence of such events so that avoidance actions can be taken and their effects mitigated. Regrettably, this has not always been the case. It has taken years of development of specialist…