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Iceland is blowing smoke out of it's ass! Dj gigs around the world canceled! (pg. 4)
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| Ferg |
| This cloud better be gone before SVD. I can't handle another big cancellation lol |
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| The Potter |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Mach X
Eric Prydz is laughing right now!!! |
I take it that is because his legendary fear of flying means that he is inadvertently the greenest international dj out there, with the potential to make a killing from all those accumulated carbon credits!
Let's just hope that this continent's own 'supervolcano', in Yellowstone national park, contiunes to snooze for a while longer. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by She_Fitz
Sister is stuck until at least Tuesday... |
I'm going to bet it's longer than that...I guess it's just one day at a time right now and this thing shows no signs of stopping!!
Mother nature has really showed the world who's boss lately! |
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| FunkyCrew |
at LEAST another 5 days
but they're already mentioning weeks, because the volcano is still errupting :( |
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| Magnetonium |
It appears that the airline industry is ing with us and are just a bit too over-concerned about the dam volcano.
Or do we really want another plane popping out of the sky?
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/...urope_air_tests
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Dutch, German airlines say no damage in test flights
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch and German airlines carried out test flights over Europe on Saturday and said their planes appeared undamaged by a volcanic ash cloud that has forced airports to close across the continent.
Dutch airline KLM said if further examinations showed its test flight to have been successful, it hoped to fly seven planes back from Germany to Amsterdam on Sunday and get permission to restart partially its operations.
Germany's Lufthansa said it flew 10 planes to Frankfurt from Munich, mostly flying at a 'visual level' of 3,000 meters while also testing conditions through to a height of 8,000 meters, company spokesman Aage Duenhaupt said.
"All airplanes have been inspected on arrival in Frankfurt but there was no damage to the cockpit windows or fuselage and no impact on the engines," Duenhaupt added.
Volcanic ash spreading from Iceland has led to massive air travel disruptions across Europe in recent days and problems worsened on Saturday as the cloud of ash spread southeast across the continent.
Volcanic ash has an abrasive effect and can strip off vital aerodynamic surfaces and paralyze an aircraft engine, while aircraft avionics and electronics can also be damaged.
KLM, part of Franco-Dutch Air France-KLM said it flew a 2-engine Boeing 737-800 over the Netherlands at the regular altitude of 10 kilometers, at the maximum 13 kilometers, and at other levels.
"We have found nothing unusual, neither during the flight, nor during the first inspection on the ground," said KLM Chief Executive Peter Hartman, who took part in the test flight.
"If the technical examination confirms this image, we are ready tomorrow to fly back our seven planes from Duesseldorf to Amsterdam," he said in a statement. "We then hope to get permission as soon as possible to partially restart our operations and get our passengers to their destinations."
FLIGHTS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM
European aviation agency Eurocontrol said no landings or takeoffs were possible for civilian aircraft in most of northern and central Europe because of the ash spewed out by an Icelandic volcano, which was still erupting.
A Dutch government spokeswoman said Saturday's tests were being conducted at the request of the European Union to see whether the travel disruption could be alleviated.
The KLM and Lufthansa flights were part of a series of tests across the European Union, and flights had also taken place in France and Belgium, she said.
Depending on the test results and expert opinions, more tests could take place on Sunday, the spokeswoman from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management said.
"You have to picture the ash as very fine glass particles. We have to know what the impact is on the plane," she said.
The ministry also said specific safety conditions for the flights had been set, adding that the KLM flight was taking place under "controlled circumstances."
Lufthansa said it had wanted to bring its 10 planes back to Frankfurt after they were diverted to Munich on Friday when the Frankfurt airport was closed due to the volcanic dust. The planes were a mix of Airbus A340s and Boeing 747-400s. |
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| Mgz |
that is good news but i don't mind letting a few thousands suckers be the rat lab first before flying out myself :clown: :stongue: |
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| HappyDude72 |
I guess you didn't see this article:
http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/...html?id=2914605
Leading some air companies to put "saran wrap" around their planes' turbines while they're on the ground.
Finnish fighter jets damaged by volcanic cloud
Agence France-Presse
Published: Friday, April 16, 2010
HELSINKI -- Finnish fighter jets which flew through the volcanic dust covering much of Europe suffered damage and the air force warned Friday the cloud could have a significant impact on planes.
The air force F-18 Hornet jets were on training flights in northern Finland on Thursday morning, when airspace was still open, and the engines were later found to contain fine, volcanic ash dust.
"Based on the pictures, it was discovered that even short flights in ash dust may cause significant damage to an airplane's engine," the Finnish Defence Forces said in a statement.
Images taken inside one Hornet engine with a fibroscope camera indicated that the heat of the engine - around 1,000 degrees Celcius - had melted the ash inside the engine, blocking ventilation channels.
"Blockages of ventilation channels caused by melting ash lead engine components to overheat and material to weaken," it said, adding this could fracture rotating engine parts.
In the worst case, the weakening of component materials could cause "parts to detach and the engine to be destroyed," it said.
The Hornets exposed to the dust from the eruption of a volcano in Iceland would be checked thoroughly, with "at least some" of the engines detached and sent for further studies and repair.
The air force would keep a Hawk combat aircraft equipped with a tank to take atmospheric samples on standby to assist civilian authorities as necessary, it said, adding that operative military flights would continue normally.
Samples taken by the plane, which collects particle samples in a filter in the tank, could be used to analyze how much ash dust was in the air.
A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland has spread over large part of Europe, shutting airports and forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights. Finland's airports were shut Thursday at midnight and flights are not due to resume until Saturday afternoon at earliest. |
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| The Potter |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
I'm going to bet it's longer than that...I guess it's just one day at a time right now and this thing shows no signs of stopping!!
Mother nature has really showed the world who's boss lately! |
As James Lovelock might say, it is 'The Revenge of Gaia'! |
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| Magnetonium |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Potter
As James Lovelock might say, it is 'The Revenge of Gaia'! |
Aaaagh, the guy who famously coined the term Gaia :) Although it's not the kind of revenge he envisioned, because volcanoes can cause serious damage to the lifesystems of the planet, too!
On a side note - is it just me or is the planet experiencing an increased level of tectonic activity? This is gonna be quite deadly century for natural disasters! And its only been a decade.
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| Wurm |
We just hear about every single one now.
The last time this thing erupted, people in Canada were too busy taking land from the Natives to pay attention. |
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| acronym |
| quote: | Originally posted by Magnetonium
On a side note - is it just me or is the planet experiencing an increased level of tectonic activity? This is gonna be quite deadly century for natural disasters! And its only been a decade.
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As Wurm said they're just getting more media attention now. I've read quite a few articles quoting scientists saying that the amount of earthquakes and tectonic activity is completely within the expected average. |
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| jester |
Bye Bye Europe... it was nice knowing you LOL
All we need to do is add some good old fashion plague into the mix and we could have an awesome party :crazy: |
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