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Remember that ash cloud? It didn't exist, says new evidence
Daily Mail ^
| SEAN POULTER
Posted on 04/26/2010 7:30:19 AM PDT by ventanax5
Britain's airspace was closed under false pretences, with satellite images revealing there was no doomsday volcanic ash cloud over the entire country.
Skies fell quiet for six days, leaving as many as 500,000 Britons stranded overseas and costing airlines hundreds of millions of pounds.
Estimates put the number of Britons still stuck abroad at 35,000. However, new evidence shows there was no all-encompassing cloud and, where dust was present, it was often so thin that it posed no risk.
The satellite images demonstrate that the skies were largely clear, which will not surprise the millions who enjoyed the fine, hot weather during the flight ban.
Jim McKenna, the Civil Aviation Authority's head of airworthiness, strategy and policy, admitted: 'It's obvious that at the start of this crisis there was a lack of definitive data.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; amazon; ash; aviation; catastrophism; computermodels; desertification; election2018; election2020; eyjafjallajokull; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; hoax; iceland; reality; refoliation; sahara; science; unitedkingdom; volcano
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To: Tzfat
I call bullshit when I see it boy.
Now go lay down.
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posted on
04/26/2010 12:59:03 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: cripplecreek
I call bullsh!t when I see it boy. Now go lay down.
What is your problem? You have opinions. I have opinions. The difference is that I am actual a subject matter expert. you are not. For that, you make it personal? You need to chill.
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posted on
04/26/2010 1:07:47 PM PDT
by
Tzfat
To: Tzfat
I’m just going to continue laughing at you.
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posted on
04/26/2010 1:09:42 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: cripplecreek
Here is what my airline officially tells our pilots in our Flight Operations Manual:
Volcanic Ash.
Report Of Volcanic Activity. Remain clear of reported volcanic activity. Encounters with volcanic ash can be extremely hazardous.
Caution: Remain upwind of volcano if possible to avoid flight through volcanic ash. Volcanic ash may be undetectable at night or in IMC.
Ash Detection In Flight. Detecting volcanic ash may be difficult; however the following indications may appear in the vicinity of volcanic ash:
poor radio reception due to static electricity,
smoke or dust appearing in the flightdeck, occasionally in concentrations sufficient to hinder breathing,
acrid odor similar to electrical smoke,
multiple engine malfunctions, such as surges, increasing EGT, torching, flameout, etc., and/or
at night, St. Elmo's fire/static discharges may be observed around the windshield accompanied by a bright orange glow in the engine inlets.
The ash cloud may extend for several hundred miles. Use all available sources of information to remain clear, or to exit areas of volcanic ash; consider reversing course if required. Refer to applicable Pilot Handbook and QRH for specific procedures.
You can see that the notion of shutting down airspace that extends to over 1,000 miles from the eruption is not even close to being a consideration. As I have previously said, airline operations consider "Ash Clouds" to be entirely different from the nonsense the Europeans were refering to.
Because I am intimately aquainted with Operational Risk Assemsements, I can tell you that the European's response was entirely driven by non-operational individuals. But hey, if you think you are such an "expert," argue with Giovanni Bisignani, IATAs Director General and Chief Executive Officer, who said:
We are far enough into this crisis to express our dissatisfaction on how governments have managed it, with no risk assessment, no consultation, no coordination, and no leadership...Governments must place greater urgency and focus on how and when we can safely re-open Europes skies. This means decisions based on risk-management, facts and utilising operational procedures that maintain safety.
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posted on
04/26/2010 1:49:23 PM PDT
by
Tzfat
To: Tzfat
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posted on
04/26/2010 2:14:01 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
To: UCANSEE2
Where were they when they encountered ash? Volcanic ash has a “life” and locus where it is considered dangerous. All “ash” is not equal.
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posted on
04/26/2010 2:36:13 PM PDT
by
Tzfat
To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
04/26/2010 5:13:45 PM PDT
by
dools007
To: ventanax5
It was just an excuse for 0bama not to go to Poland.
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posted on
04/26/2010 5:21:28 PM PDT
by
reg45
To: gleeaikin; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; 75thOVI; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; ...
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posted on
04/28/2010 5:29:12 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
To: SunkenCiv
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04/18/2018 8:18:06 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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06/24/2020 11:03:51 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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