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That's what's concerning me too. It's partly ironic; I expect if there had been a terror attack grounded planes would be accepted, but people on the news last
by ErrantX 17y ago
That's what's concerning me too.
It's partly ironic; I expect if there had been a terror attack grounded planes would be accepted, but people on the news last night seemed actually cross this was affecting them....
One guy even said (and I swear this is a quote): "but it looks clear out there, it's not at ground level is it?"
doh.
- gaius 17y agoMost laypeople do think it's a problem with visibility and can't understand why if planes can fly at night they can't fly through dust. That it will destroy the engines (and won't show up on radar, so you can't just avoid it) never occurs to them. I suppose it's nice to live in a world in which flight is taken for granted.
- rmundo 17y agoWith all the media attention you would think the dangers of flying in this would have been clearly explained to everyone by now.
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- FooBarWidget 17y agoThere's an Air Crash Investigation episode about flying through vulcano dust. Show them and they'll understand.
- ash 17y agoThis one? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5620835202130688048 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5620835202130688048
- rue 17y agoI have to say that I have not seen much evidence of people not being aware of what is going on in general terms, or challenging the groundings. Upset, sure, but (for once) pretty much upset at the right target: ms. Nature.
- pbhjpbhj 17y ago>ms. Nature. Dang, if only God hadn't been running MS Nature we'd have been saved all this kerfuffle!
- angstrom 17y agoThis reminds me of an old joke: An airplane was flying from LA to New York. About an hour into the flight, the pilot announced, "We have lost an engine, but don't worry, there are three left. However, instead of 5 hours it will take 7 hours to get to New York." A little later, the pilot announced, "A second engine failed, but we still have two left. However, it will take 10 hours to get to New York." Somewhat later, the pilot again came on the intercom and announced, "A third engine had died. Never fear, because the plane can fly on a single engine. However, it will now take 18 hours to get to new York." At this point, one passenger said, "Gee, I hope we don't lose that last engine, or we'll be up here forever!"