piisfish 135 #26 April 17, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuote No IFR flights were permitted in the most parts of Germany.what is the status of VFR and skydiving operations ? from what i heard yesterday, no skydiving in switzerland at least on saturday..we are jumping here in Bexscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #27 April 17, 2010 Quote A Weather guy on the beeb has just said that he does not see this ending any day soon... The volcano is still kicking out loads of shit and it's mostly heading towards mainland Europe and will likely be hanging around for a long time. Hopefully the eruption does not go on as long as the Kilauea volcanoPassenger ships might be all the vougue again to get to and from Europe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #28 April 17, 2010 That would be sweet.... 20's style decadence ..... but.... what about the jumping? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #29 April 17, 2010 Quote That would be sweet.... 20's style decadence ..... but.... what about the jumping? Balloons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #30 April 17, 2010 Good thinking (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #31 April 17, 2010 pic You people need to think outside of the box here. If you look at the pic, you will see that there is clear skies behind the volcano in Iceland. While skydiving in Europe may be closed, Reykjavik may be open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #32 April 17, 2010 Quote pic You people need to think outside of the box here. If you look at the pic, you will see that there is clear skies behind the volcano in Iceland. While skydiving in Europe may be closed, Reykjavik may be open. No way right now to get there though ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #33 April 17, 2010 I'll tell you what, farmers in Northern Europe and the Scandinavian Peninsula better be ready for some bumper harvests over the next few years. Few things are better for soil than a dusting of volcanic ash...good stuff.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #34 April 17, 2010 QuoteFew things are better for soil than a dusting of volcanic ash...good stuff. Really? I did not know that. Natures fertilizer?If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #35 April 18, 2010 QuoteQuoteFew things are better for soil than a dusting of volcanic ash...good stuff. Really? I did not know that. Natures fertilizer? A friend of mine in Montana was telling me about the bumper crops he was having for years after the Mt. St. Helens eruption. All that ash went east over the rest of Washington, Northern Idaho, past the continental divide to the plains of eastern Montana.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #36 April 18, 2010 Hi Gawain, Quote All that ash went east over the rest of Washington, Northern Idaho, past the continental divide to the plains of eastern Montana. And continued until it circled the entire world. Came right back home. I'm thinking this ash just might do the same; film at 11:00. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #37 April 18, 2010 I know you americans don't get much news coverage from Europe, but this is pretty big. Here's a visual for ya: http://met.no/ash/animasjon_1704.gif Thats a map, you can see Iceland and Greenland outlined, western europe is covered in the ash. This is a bigger crisis for commercial aviation than nine eleven, the airlines are losing billions every day. The thing is that there is NO ONE is allowed to fly, not even paragliders. who wouldn't be affected by the ash anyway or ambulance helicopters, that probably would be fine too, and could save lives. No one is stopping the BASE jumpers, though, because everyone knows that's a losing battle anyway. If I get to fly to the states next sunday, I promise I'll be a better person. Donate to charity or something. Yes. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skybear 0 #38 April 18, 2010 The german airspace is closed until sunday evening. But that does not mean a lot, it can even take way longer. Does anybody know about two PC-6es with ash damage in France? I heard some rumours about it, but no confirmed facts until now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #39 April 18, 2010 QuoteI know you americans don't get much news coverage from Europe, but this is pretty big. Here's a visual for ya: http://met.no/ash/animasjon_1704.gif Thats a map, you can see Iceland and Greenland outlined, western europe is covered in the ash.what does that mean ? Quote Objektet finnes ikke Objektet du prøver å åpne eksisterer ikke.***scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #40 April 18, 2010 Quote Does anybody know about two PC-6es with ash damage in France? I heard some rumours about it, but no confirmed facts until now.I read on the french forum www.wuza.com that Fretoy and Maubeuge stopped operating after finding ashes/sand in the air circuit of the turbines.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #41 April 18, 2010 Switzerland just lengthened the no-fly rule until Monday at 20.00 local time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #42 April 18, 2010 Quote Switzerland just lengthened the no-fly rule until Monday at 20.00 local time. No shit. Can't jump here, but even worse, a friend from Philly was scheduled to visit me yesterday morning. He rescheduled for next week...and at this point that's looking like a no-go too. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #43 April 18, 2010 Quote Quote Switzerland just lengthened the no-fly rule until Monday at 20.00 local time. No shit. Can't jump here, but even worse, a friend from Philly was scheduled to visit me yesterday morning. He rescheduled for next week...and at this point that's looking like a no-go too. Can you actually see/feel/notice the ashes or is it more of a precaution? Having a hard time to really figure out how bad it is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #44 April 18, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Switzerland just lengthened the no-fly rule until Monday at 20.00 local time. No shit. Can't jump here, but even worse, a friend from Philly was scheduled to visit me yesterday morning. He rescheduled for next week...and at this point that's looking like a no-go too. Can you actually see/feel/notice the ashes or is it more of a precaution? Having a hard time to really figure out how bad it is. The sky is hazy here today, but I don't think it's because of the ashes. Definitely no ashes on the ground that I've noticed. I think it's more of a precaution that the airlines are taking but they're losing so much $$ that I think they'll be back up in the air soon. I know that KLM and Lufthansa ran successful test flights and they're on a launching pad to get back in the air so as to stop the bleeding. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #45 April 18, 2010 QuoteThe sky is hazy here today, but I don't think it's because of the ashes. I think we ought to be getting some nice sunsets, but I haven't noticed any. However I can confirm, just by looking at the unblemished blue sky over the UK, that there ain't nobody flying yet. It actually looks a little odd without all those vapour trails... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #46 April 18, 2010 Quote I know you americans don't get much news coverage from Europe, but this is pretty big. Here's a visual for ya: http://met.no/ash/animasjon_1704.gif Thats a map, you can see Iceland and Greenland outlined, western europe is covered in the ash. This is a bigger crisis for commercial aviation than nine eleven, the airlines are losing billions every day. The thing is that there is NO ONE is allowed to fly, not even paragliders. who wouldn't be affected by the ash anyway or ambulance helicopters, that probably would be fine too, and could save lives. No one is stopping the BASE jumpers, though, because everyone knows that's a losing battle anyway. If I get to fly to the states next sunday, I promise I'll be a better person. Donate to charity or something. Yes. I was actually just reading in the Wall Street Journal that several airlines in Europe have run test flights and were able to successfully fly, at altitude with no damage or problems. Other airlines are protesting the total closure of the airspace, citing that there haven't even been any weather balloons sent up to measure the actual ash content in the various wind currents. All the "closures" thus far have been based on computer modeling.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #47 April 18, 2010 Quote Quote I know you Americans don't get much news coverage from Europe, but this is pretty big. Here's a visual for ya: http://met.no/ash/animasjon_1704.gif That's a map, you can see Iceland and Greenland outlined, western Europe is covered in the ash. This is a bigger crisis for commercial aviation than nine eleven, the airlines are losing billions every day. The thing is that there is NO ONE is allowed to fly, not even para gliders. who wouldn't be affected by the ash anyway or ambulance helicopters, that probably would be fine too, and could save lives. No one is stopping the BASE jumpers, though, because everyone knows that's a losing battle anyway. If I get to fly to the states next Sunday, I promise I'll be a better person. Donate to charity or something. Yes. I was actually just reading in the Wall Street Journal that several airlines in Europe have run test flights and were able to successfully fly, at altitude with no damage or problems. Other airlines are protesting the total closure of the airspace, citing that there haven't even been any weather balloons sent up to measure the actual ash content in the various wind currents. All the "closures" thus far have been based on computer modeling. We were talking with a crew that came from Europe to Newark the night before last...they were pretty firm about NOT going back through it. Said the leading edges all lite up like 4th of July sparklers for over an hour...& knowing that the ash turns back into rock in the the burners...they' re happy to sit it out for a while! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skybear 0 #48 April 20, 2010 Central Europe sloooowly recovers from the volcano eruption. Crisis management by the german government is crap. We are operating now VFR below FL200 on all flights. Somebody in Berlin seems to believe that pilots can circumnavigate the ashes when in VMC. Everybody who enjoyed the bright blue skies last weekend knows that this is bullshit. Either the government closed the airspace without reason, or they are now putting the passengers lifes at risk. If flying was safe we could also fly IFR. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #49 April 20, 2010 Julia launched out of LAX earlier this evening. And about two hours ago she boarded a Lufthansa flight for Frankfurt out of Chicago. We think she's on one of the first flights, if not the very first one, allowed to proceed . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites