Simviation Forum - UK air space is closed...

Reply #15 - Apr 15^th, 2010 at 5:08pm

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UK bound passengers have been stuck in Toronto Pearson Int. all day today.

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #16 - Apr 15^th, 2010 at 5:44pm

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Airspace closed during our tiny speck of summer.... That's rather unfortunate Sad

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Reply #17 - Apr 15^th, 2010 at 5:48pm

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machineman9 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2010 at 5:44pm:

Airspace closed during our tiny speck of summer.... That's rather unfortunate Sad

Cheer up old chap. It's not summer yet. Wink

Mind you, I suppose you realise this could affect our weather for several years to come. Undecided

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Reply #18 - Apr 15^th, 2010 at 8:04pm

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Some photos..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahooeditorspicks/galleries/72157623855495574#photo...

Hope the link isn't a total no no.

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #19 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 3:43am

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Well according to a few sites the restriction is still in place will 1pm today.

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Reply #20 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 4:11am

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Germany:

Berlin - closed
Frankfurt - Closed
Munich - supposed to close at ~1500Z

Undecided

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Reply #21 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 4:12am

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Typical, I am on my shift off days and at work they are sat about drinking coffee and using the hanger as a sports hall Angry

Nothing flying in Germany today.

Curiously, I have just looked on Google Earth and can see no sign at all of the supposed "volcanic ash cloud". It is making me think, collective European Government action, but for what I have not yet worked out. Probably a huge conspiracy to ground the airlines so they can refill all the chemical tanks with a new substance and then continue chemtrailing us. Will let you know if I hear anything Huh

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Reply #22 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 7:06am

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expat wrote on Apr 16^th, 2010 at 4:12am:

Typical, I am on my shift off days and at work they are sat about drinking coffee and using the hanger as a sports hall Angry

Nothing flying in Germany today.

Curiously, I have just looked on Google Earth and can see no sign at all of the supposed "volcanic ash cloud". It is making me think, collective European Government action, but for what I have not yet worked out. Probably a huge conspiracy to ground the airlines so they can refill all the chemical tanks with a new substance and then continue chemtrailing us. Will let you know if I hear anything Huh

Matt

It's all to stop that Global warming thingy ....... Cheesy

At least those who have never been to the UK can say ....... we tried to get there but it was closed !!!

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Reply #23 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 7:19am

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16th April...>>>>

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8623090.stm

Ash at 20,000-30.000 Feet...

Probably affecting lots of General Aviation Aircraft now?

Apart from clogging up the Air Filters, I wonder how much Piston Props are affected by the ash?

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Reply #24 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 7:54am

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RAF SAR and HM Coastguard helos have supposedly been unaffected by these restrictions. I wonder if that holds true for Bristow helicopters flying to rigs off the coast of Aberdeen.

These things have been known to erupt for time periods up to two years. Hopefully it won't cancel my flight to the UK in 2012. Perhaps it's time to start thinking about making a sacrifice to appease the volcano gods. Roll Eyes

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Reply #25 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 10:15am

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Hagar wrote on Apr 15^th, 2010 at 1:25pm:

For example, all over my nice clean car. Angry

But your lilacs will bloom more than once

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Reply #26 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 10:19am

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They all remember the KLM 747 having to 'dead-stick' into Anchorage from about seventy miles out - a quiet ride for the passengers.

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Reply #27 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 1:08pm

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olderndirt wrote on Apr 16^th, 2010 at 10:19am:

They all remember the KLM 747 having to 'dead-stick' into Anchorage from about seventy miles out - a quiet ride for the passengers.

Likwise the British Airways 747 that lost all engines enroute to New Zealand ..... they managed to restart them after descending out of the ash cloud.... only to fly back up into it and loose them again. They descended out of the cloud and restarted them, then rerouted to made an emergency auto landing in Jakarta as the cockpit window frosting made a CATIII approach look like 20 mile visibility. The aircraft looked like it had been put though rollers made of sand paper ...... all leading edges were glass smooth and shiny.

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Reply #28 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 4:03pm

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A group of kids and teachers from my school are on a trip to France. They were supposed to be home tomorrow, now they won't be back till next Wednesday at the earliest.

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Reply #29 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 6:54pm

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I feel desperately sorry for all the Families, etc, who are stranded abroad, with no money, etc, left!... Shocked

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No Food...no accommodation...no clean clothes, etc.....indefinitely!... Cry

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Paul...I'm stopping at home!... Wink

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