Volcano ash.

Its been reported that the volcanic glass particles are as fine as talcum
powder.

Is that likely to get sucked through air filters?

 

About the same altitude as its settling on peoples cars.

 

Try sprincling some talc in your airbox. If the perfume makes it
out the exhaust, yes...

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Heh. My car had an unusual film of dust on it yesterday.

 

I've got some smelly-foot powder, but I don't think its perfumed.

Rather than feed my bike smelly-foot powder, I might struggle to overcome my
laziness and see if I can find the old filter I replaced a couple of months
ago - I could squirt some talc in it then tap it on the edge of the bench
and see what shakes through.

 

Oddly, I think I saw the BBMF Dakota fly over Tollerton this afternoon,
it's not on the BBMF display list and I'm a bit surprised they decided
to fly.

 

Maybe its got Trop' (desert war) filters fitted.

 

You'll need to suck it through, carb-like.

 

It's not like it's going to be flying between 20,000 and 30,000 feet,
though, is it?

 

No, but given it's part of the BBMF I would have thought they'd err on
the side of caution. No bloody way would the Vulcan have gone up this
weekend even if it was ready.

 

Don't forget jet engines are at far greater risk than piston engines. The
Dakota probably has Trop' filters for use in the N.Africa theater of
operations.

No bloody way would the Vulcan have gone up this

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Mike Buckley

It's the captain's decision. If (s)he's happy that the flight can
proceed safely, then off they go. The clue is in the title: "Captain".

The fucking Beeb is using Daily Wail standards of "journalism" to try to
blame an accident this afternoon on "volcanic ash", claiming that the
CAA has "strongly advised pilots not to fly". Fucking bollocks, have
they. That's simply not true.

Some poor sod has bought the farm today, and some teenaged wanker of an
apprentice journalist is trying to blame poor decision making due to
"volcanic ash". I really, really, honestly, genuinely hope the
journo-**** gets run over by a bus on the way home tonight, so I can
blame "poor decision making" for their choice to cross the road.

Aaand... Relax.

 

Its getting a bit fucking silly all this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8626890.stm
"Air ambulance crews, unable to fly their helicopter because of ash
from
the Icelandic volcanic eruption, were sent to the scene by road"
And yet , from the same news source
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627545.stm
"The Ministry of Defence said it was under the same restrictions as
for
commercial aircraft, except for essential helicopter operations,
such as search and rescue, below 3,000ft"
I'm starting to think its all part of the global zionist
conspiracy.......

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Steve

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The Herts medical chopper has (by all accounts) been grounded all day.
The Herts/Beds Plod-chopper has meanwhile been out and about.

Like I said: Captain's decision, and there should be no criticism either
way. It's his / her arse in the (airborne) command seat.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Tosspot

No such NOTAM has been issued. No NOTAM, no advice. End of.

 

NATS are following ICAO guidelines which suggest that they may be liable
if they issue a clearance into known volcanic ash following several
reported cases of aircraft and engine damage.
The simplest way to avoid expensive legal fights is to refuse to issue
any clearances into controlled airspace where volcanic debris might
be present.

Arses neatly covered.

 

No one seems to have mentioned yet that the next MotoGP race has been
cancelled due to the ash.

Bugger.

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It has? They are a bit slow on their interweb portal.

I found this, though...

"AUTOSPORT understands that MotoGP organiser Dorna will announce on
Monday that the Japanese Grand Prix will be rescheduled for 1-3 October,
just before the Malaysian and Australian GPs."

 

Oh I say! Tally-ho'd by Jerry at Angels fifteen what?

 

The difference is, many air ambulances are funded by donations and expensive
replacement turbines might be hard to come by.