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mertle · 18-04-2010, 19:18

To me the tests are sham because they not FLYING the height the danger is.

PLANES cant fly lower too far as they use more FUEL and would possible they could run out before destination on transatlantic flights. They use the upper Air to conserve fuel its alright flying 2-9k from heathrow to bristol put it upto 28k right in the thick of it see what happens. They WONT because it would be dangerous.

Airlines are now trying to pressure to re-open to me there is self interest of them stopping losing money rather than SAFETY.

CLOSING AIRSPACE whether we/they like it or not is the safest thing to do. What happens if they cave in allow them to fly and there is BIG AIR disaster say an airplane hits a TOWN or CITY as it loses all engines. Who will be to blame.

18-04-2010, 19:18	#104
mertle Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,134	Re: Airports closed as volcanic ash drifts toward UK To me the tests are sham because they not FLYING the height the danger is. PLANES cant fly lower too far as they use more FUEL and would possible they could run out before destination on transatlantic flights. They use the upper Air to conserve fuel its alright flying 2-9k from heathrow to bristol put it upto 28k right in the thick of it see what happens. They WONT because it would be dangerous. Airlines are now trying to pressure to re-open to me there is self interest of them stopping losing money rather than SAFETY. CLOSING AIRSPACE whether we/they like it or not is the safest thing to do. What happens if they cave in allow them to fly and there is BIG AIR disaster say an airplane hits a TOWN or CITY as it loses all engines. Who will be to blame.