Although the following pictures have appeared on several sites already, we thought it would be interesting to provide them also on Roger-Wilco. They show clearly what happens when a jet engine flies through a volcanic ash cloud. The plane is a Cessna Citation that flew out of Germany and they escaped because the other engine… Continue reading Volcanic ash and jet engines do not mix
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Volcanic Ash – the Rationale for Removing the 60Nm buffer zone
The UK CAA has reviewed the current knowledge on the effects of volcanic ash and the accuracy of the forecasting models. The document describing the rationale for removing the buffer zone can be found here. This is good news for the aviation industry, not only because it will reduce some of the restrictions that have… Continue reading Volcanic Ash – the Rationale for Removing the 60Nm buffer zone
Volcanic Ash, an awesome danger
Despite the great beauty of many things found in nature, some also present a great danger to mankinds’ activities. The unprecedented closure of so much of Europe’s airspace highlights the problems caused by volcanic ash. This is not just an issue for airlines and the travelling public, but also affects the whole economy and all… Continue reading Volcanic Ash, an awesome danger
A propos volcano – Are we preparing for the wrong things?
It is amazing how easy it is to bring aviation to its knees. An errant volcano on Iceland, winds blowing in the wrong direction and air transportation in Europe and beyond comes to a grinding halt as country after country closes their airspace to protect the traveling public. Volcanic ash is very bad news for… Continue reading A propos volcano – Are we preparing for the wrong things?
Volcanic ash
News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary On 15 April 2010, a large volcanic ash cloud moving south across North West Europe caused significant disruption to air traffic. During a volcanic eruption, huge quantities of material can be ejected into the atmosphere, reaching great height and remaining a threat to aviation for several months.… Continue reading Volcanic ash