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Icelandic volcano stops flights
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I don't want to see anyone die but... I'd love to see Michael O'Leary's face if one of his planes came down with a pair of seized engines. : Devil
Willie Walsh was on R4 this morning, he said tests had found 4mg per cubic metre of air which was about a teaspoon, he went on to say that it was a very small amount.
I can only guess as to how much air passes through a jet engine but I would imagine a cubic metre isn’t in there very long, thats a lot of ash Shirley?Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostI don't want to see anyone die but... I'd love to see Michael O'Leary's face if one of his planes came down with a pair of seized engines. : Devil
There was the Ryan Air bloke complaining bitterly about CAA's incompetence preventing Ryan Air from flying. He said Ryan Air had flown a test flight and proved there was no ash. He also said "There is no ash cloud, it is a myth". In short, he was demanding compensation from the government.
A meteorologist working on the ash cloud tracking was up next: he was clearly furious. "It was very kind of Ryan Air to do a test flight at 41,000 feet and find no ash, JUST LIKE WE SAID THERE WOULDN'T BE. It is in strata at lower levels than that. They flew that flight based on data we provided to create a false impression."
So, Ryan Air intentionally are lying to try to claim compensation while trying to give the wrong impression that flying is safe. Surely the directors could be prosecuted for something?
Anyway, Mrs RC's suggestion: "Ryan Air should be allowed to fly provided every flight carries one Ryan Air director, and the child of another Ryan Air director."My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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Originally posted by RichardCranium View PostThey flew that flight based on data we provided to create a false impression."
So, Ryan Air intentionally are lying to try to claim compensation while trying to give the wrong impression that flying is safe. Surely the directors could be prosecuted for something?
Err well technically not until the plane hits the ground after the ash blocks the combustion chambers.Comment
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