A dip is a momentary drop in altitude experienced during flight. It typically happens when an aircraft flies through a pocket of descending air or a sudden change in wind shear. While passengers often perceive it as an air pocket, pilots recognize it as a standard atmospheric disturbance that the aircraft will naturally fly out of as it regains normal airflow over the wings.
Heard on the job
Expect a little dip as we cross the ridge line, the winds are spilling over the peak.
Also heard as
- sinker