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
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