Some people riding in a car to riding in an airplane. “Turbulence are the potholes of the sky. As quickly as you go in one, you have to come out.  Otherwise it ain’t a pothole” was posted on the newsgroup Google Groups: rec.travel.air on August 7, 2000. “It’s been compared to potholes in the sky” was printed in a 2010 book. “‘Turbulence is only potholes in the sky’ - Fear of Flying Manual” was posted on Twitter by Alan Kaufman on January 15, 2000.
 
“Turbulence is the pothole of the sky” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on September 3, 2006. “Turbulence is the pot hole of the sky” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on January 11, 2020.
   
   
Google Books
If it Bleeds, it Leads:
An Anatomy of Television News
By Matthew Robert Kerbel
Boulder, CO: Westview Press
2000    
Pg. 36:
Guy: It’s been compared to potholes in the sky (scary, provocative). Turbulence is often nothing more than a minor bump in flight (calm, reasonable), but there are some times when it can take you on a roller-coaster ride at 30,000 feet (scary, provocative). Veteran flyers insist that it’s nothing to be afraid of because planes are designed to take that kind of punishment (calm, reasonable).
 
Google Groups: rec.travel.air
Help—Turbulence phobia
me
8/7/00
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Turbulence are the potholes of the sky. As quickly as you go in one, you have to come out.  Otherwise it ain’t a pothole.
   
Google Books
The Cartel 3:
The Last Chapter
By Ashley, Jaquavis
Deer Park, NY: Urban Books, LLC
2010
Pg. ?:
“The turbulence is really only potholes in the sky. They won’t do any real damage. They’re just good at causing uneasy passengers a nice scare,” he said.
 
Twitter
Alan Kaufman
@alankaufman
Replying to @moth
@moth “turbulence is only potholes in the sky” - Fear of Flying Manual
12:27 PM · Jan 15, 2010·Twitter Web Client
       
Twitter
Dwayne Rodgers
@DiggsWayne
Turbulence is a pothole in the sky.
2:36 PM · Apr 12, 2010·Twitter Web Client
         
Twitter
Jessica Bingham
@ilovejv33
Replying to @AniRayne33
@AniRayne33 oh you’re the one whose has never flown right? planes are meant to be in the sky and turbulence is like the skies potholes.
12:14 AM · Jul 14, 2010·TweetDeck
 
Twitter
Jeannie
@JeannieinOhio
Replying to @whateveryaknow
@whateveryaknow I’m fine so long as they are up. As I was told “Turbulence is just pot holes in the sky.”
3:35 PM · Jul 15, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Gus Chavez Jr
@guslifter311
Replying to @NessaLoves311
@Love311 sissy turbulence is just potholes in the sky! They are fun
11:51 PM · Oct 11, 2010·TweetCaster
     
Twitter
DorynWallach Jewelry
@DorynWallach
Replying to @designsponge
@designsponge my dad flies as a hobby and always told me turbulence is just pot holes in the sky and won’t hurt. Drink wine too! Enjoy!
4:29 PM · Feb 27, 2011·Twitter for BlackBerry®
 
Twitter
Borkencode
@borkencode
Turbulence is the potholes of the sky
3:57 PM · Jul 8, 2011 from Virginia Beach, VA·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
Chauncia V.
@iAmChauncia
“Turbulence is like a pot hole in the sky”—Guy
12:04 PM · Jun 29, 2013·Echofon
 
Twitter
Keith Gerchak
@keithgerchak
Turbulence is just potholes in the sky. #ThingsITellMyselfWhenIHaveToFly
11:25 PM · Apr 28, 2014·Twitter Web Client
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/Smashmouth91 January 8, 2016
Air turbulence are the potholes of the sky.
     
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/[deleted] June 11, 2016
Turbulence is the pot holes of the sky
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/anonsincetheaccident September 3, 2016
Turbulence is the pothole of the sky
Turbulence is the pothole of the sky.
     
Twitter
Varun Chandak
@kintuparantu
Today I realised that turbulence are just potholes in the sky.
2:10 AM · Nov 20, 2017·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Marcus Vetus
@MarkTho4011812
Replying to @BreannaBreeze1
Turbulence are mostly the potholes of the sky.
5:43 PM · May 20, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/ISUTri May 21, 2019
Turbulence is like hitting potholes in the sky
       
Twitter
Joseph Leggio
@josephleggio
Turbulence are just potholes in the sky.
11:56 AM · Jun 23, 2019 from Kansas City, MO·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Mbonu Martin
@Manesti336
Replying to @nwajeiejimofor and @iamJokunle
Turbulence is the pot hole of the sky.
1:45 PM · Jul 24, 2019·Twitter for Android
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/SRV-Texas-Flood January 11, 2020
Turbulence is the pot hole of the sky.