How Fog Can Effect Low Altitude Aviation Operations
Fog Most people know that fog is essentially just a cloud on the ground. It might be hard to see while driving, or even walking for that manner. Now imagine how difficult it would be to navigate an aircraft in those conditions, more specifically in a military environment where the operation you're conducting is often ground focused. But what causes fog? How can we predict fog and what potential effects can it have? Fog typically occurs when low altitude air vapor is cooled closer to the ground, and begins to condense and become visible in the form of a mist (PHAK, 2020). The thickness and severity of the fog itself has a few factors like elevation, humidity, winds, and air temperature. If the conditions are right, fog can be severe enough to have a dire impact on the safety of an operation. "MOJO 69" On the evening of March 10th of 2015, those conditions were just right to form a potentially dangerous fog over the special operat...
