FLYING TIMES

Well this time last year the Icelandic ash cloud caused chaos with the travel industry in the UK and many other countries. This year it is back again but not as badly as last year, yet. The volcano has begun to erupt again sending ash into the atmosphere, The airlines and the engine/plane manufacturers have spent the year calculating what the limits are to be flying safely. The engine manufacturers have told the air lines their findings and as such they are aware that planes can fly whilst this ash is in the atmosphere. They have said that it is not safe to fly through the ash cloud but that is just common sense.
This news, for the airlines, was good. They now are aware of what the limitations have become with regards to the situation as last year they were pretty much unprepared for such an event. Despite the more awareness that the airlines have the Scottish airports had grounded flights yesterday, this was on a week where the high winds were causing havoc with the flight plans of many aircraft. High strong winds were reported at airports throughout the UK making it difficult during landings and take offs.
But it is this wind that has been pushing the ash cloud towards Britain’s airspace.