Volcanic Ash Cloud... How much will it affect us?
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Joy:
[/quote] :rotflmao: :rotflmao:so, must fly with plane that has four engines , right?safer right?
VitoRelax:
[quote=\"auntieM\"]Some years ago I was on a flight that 'pass by' an erupting volcano.
It was a very unpleasant experience and the smell that circulated in the aircraft cabin :faint:.
That was 'small fry' scale, can't imagine have to fly thru this cloud.. ...
Oxygen masks thru flight
These european airlines more worried about their own economy than the safety of passengers & pilot.
They just want someone to declare the route is safe & get the airport open ASAP ...
These volcano ash are very small particles/solids & because they are extremely light, they will float in the air. When this particle hits the engine, the engine will fail. These volcana particles are what pilot & aeroplanes scared the most besides typhoon & air-pocket ....
Usually when one engine fail, the plane can still fly with the other engines. Very seldom will 2 engines fail at the same time. But if the plane fly thru the volcano area, there is a vert high chance both engines will be hit thus causing both engines to fail. If both engines fail, then bye bye liao ...
What will happene if the volcano eruption is in Spore instead ? The kaypoh angmoh country will impose that all safety precaution & checks & human right & what not are fully complied before we can fly to & from Spore again ? -
Four engines also will be exposed to the volcanic ash.. ..
maybe can last a bit, or twice as long than 2 engines
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not to worry, flight ban has been lifted in most affected countries. pp are on the way home.
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LOLMum:
not to worry, flight ban has been lifted in most affected countries. pp are on the way home.
Phew! At least something
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LOLMum:
not to worry, flight ban has been lifted in most affected countries. pp are on the way home.
what is more worrying is that they are being pressured to open the airport by compromising safety issues ... -
auntieM:
If 4 engines ganna hit at the same time, then no difference ...Four engines also will be exposed to the volcanic ash.. ..
maybe can last a bit, or twice as long than 2 engines -
VitoRelax:
Yup.
If 4 engines ganna hit at the same time, then no difference ...auntieM:
Four engines also will be exposed to the volcanic ash.. ..
maybe can last a bit, or twice as long than 2 engines
Things still pretty chaotic.. ... -
Just came across this thread and thought I'd share...
Was due to go for a long awaited break to London 3 days after the volcano erupted. Was a rare chance that everything seemed in place for me to make this trip.
1. My partner had a meeting to attend there so expenses were paid for.
2. My bestfriend was already there so we could meet up and spend some girl time together which is rare here what with kids etc.
3. Another close friend (from sch days!) was on leave from work and not only could put us up at her place but was free to show us around and spend time catching up.
4. My ex was back in SG and was able to take over the kids for 2 weeks while I got a rare break.
5. The weekend I was to arrive and spend in Stratford (the birthplace of Shakespeare) was also Shakespeare's birthday and there was to be a HUGE town-wide celebration. (Yes, I am a geek who loves Shakespeare).
Sigh, I guess it really was one of those times when the saying \"Too good to be true.\" is totally accurate. By the time they reopened the airports etc and with 3 days worth of passengers ahead of us trying to get back to UK, the meeting got cancelled which meant if we went ahead with the trip, expenses would have doubled. The delays also meant that my Ex could not watch the kids all the way thru and anyway it would have eaten into exam week so in the end we cancelled everything.
Such is the power of Mother Nature.
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the volcano has started throwing ashes again
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tankee:
the volcano has started throwing ashes again
Ya lor, denser somemore.
Hopefully this time round will clear up sooner.
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