I have to say I have experienced "the bumps" in the heat of orlando and florida, but so far at Skywest in the Brasilia that LAX-IYK (Inyokern) is by far the most eye opening. And man does it have a reputation for turbulence, plus I have done all my flying in the plains of ND, and then instruct all over the SE in Florida. Flying out west around the mountains, sure is eye opening on what turbulence you can experience. And IYK is respected from the captains I have flown with as the "home to some serious turbulence Every new experience you get more "used to it" and the confidence level goes up. But man there has been times flying into clouds that have major uplifting that has scared me but at the same time you learn from it and can prepare yourself, avoid and somewhat predict what you might expect before it becomes a surprise.