Europe grinds to a halt

[Dabbit]

Unless you have been living on the moon I dare say you have heard the Britain and most of the rest of Europe have been a 'no fly' area, due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. Here (in the UK) some people are saying the ban should never have been implemented and it has cost the economy billions of pounds in lost revenue. I disagree with the people who claim it shouldn't have been closed. For me personal safety is paramount, and if it costs money then so be it. Apparently in the 1980's a plane flew through volcanic ash and all four engines stopped working - thus making the plane plummet. Fortunately as the plane dropped the pilot tried the engines again and they worked - this was according to the BBC science show 'Bang' to the the ash burning into the engines at the higher altitude and then as the plane dropped it cooled which made the pieces of 'glass' break off thus allowing the engines to thankfully restart.

Needless to say it is the papers, and bosses of companies (namely the BA boss) who are complaining.

[Mark]

There's absolutely no pleasing everyone, is there, Dabbit? If some planes had crashed there would be plenty of complaints I can assure you - I say, like you, it's far better to err on the side of caution.

BTW, have you noticed any ash clouds overhead?

[Dabbit]

Mark it is on the contrary the skies have been perfectly blue and clear and the sun shining for the best part this fiasco. They were saying that that was because it was so high (which begs the question why didn't the planes fly a bit lower perhaps?). Anyway I like youthink it is far better to err on the side of caution

[Mark]

Glad to hear it, Dabbit, and I agree, why not fly below the ash cloud? Might have been a solution, but what do I know? ;D