A300 crew had moderate to severe turbulence in ZNY oceanic.

Attributes
ACN	505270
Time
Date	200103
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny.artcc
State Reference	NY
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 10 flight attendant time total : 10 flight attendant time type : 50
ASRS Report	505270
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 11 flight attendant time total : 11 flight attendant time type : 50
ASRS Report	505269
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 1-2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Cabin Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Another incident of moderate and severe turbulence that we routinely experience on this aircraft. I am surprised that this incident warranted documentation, because this degree of turbulence has become so common (the rule, rather than the exception). I can only assume the pilot's unusual concern prompted this attention. This is an under-reported problem. Supplemental information from acn 505269: a more severe bout of turbulence on an aircraft type that seems to encounter turbulence all the time, even in very good WX conditions. Although this past winter has been more turbulent than most times, on all types of aircraft, turbulence is now a common factor on the A300. However, this flight was much more unusual than expected. It is about time a cockpit crew on this aircraft type actually reported such severe turbulence. It has become the norm (especially over the atlantic). The aft cabin encounters the most turbulence on the A300.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300 CREW HAD MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB IN ZNY OCEANIC.

Narrative: ANOTHER INCIDENT OF MODERATE AND SEVERE TURB THAT WE ROUTINELY EXPERIENCE ON THIS ACFT. I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS INCIDENT WARRANTED DOCUMENTATION, BECAUSE THIS DEG OF TURB HAS BECOME SO COMMON (THE RULE, RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION). I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE PLT'S UNUSUAL CONCERN PROMPTED THIS ATTN. THIS IS AN UNDER-RPTED PROB. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 505269: A MORE SEVERE BOUT OF TURB ON AN ACFT TYPE THAT SEEMS TO ENCOUNTER TURB ALL THE TIME, EVEN IN VERY GOOD WX CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH THIS PAST WINTER HAS BEEN MORE TURBULENT THAN MOST TIMES, ON ALL TYPES OF ACFT, TURB IS NOW A COMMON FACTOR ON THE A300. HOWEVER, THIS FLT WAS MUCH MORE UNUSUAL THAN EXPECTED. IT IS ABOUT TIME A COCKPIT CREW ON THIS ACFT TYPE ACTUALLY RPTED SUCH SEVERE TURB. IT HAS BECOME THE NORM (ESPECIALLY OVER THE ATLANTIC). THE AFT CABIN ENCOUNTERS THE MOST TURB ON THE A300.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.