Here is the wx
TTF SPECI YBBN 230230Z 25025KT 0500 DUST STORM VV004 26/M01 Q1005
RECENT DUST STORM
RMK RF00.0/000.0
FM0230 24020G30KT 0500 BLOWING DUST NSC
FM0230 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
ATIS YBBN G 230240
APCH: EXP INSTRUMENT APCH
RWY: 19
+ OPR INFO: START CLEARANCE REQUIRED.
BRISBANE VOR AND DME NOT AVBL DUE MAINT.
HIAL ON, LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES IN PROGRESS
WND: 240/20G30KTS
MAX XW 27 KTS RWY 19
+ RVR: RVR REPORTED 600M AT TIME 0216
CLD: SKY OBSCURED
+ TMP: 25
+ QNH: 1006
SIGWX: MOD TURB FCST B050
whos up fand about flying today???
Dust Storm 23/09/09
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Re: Dust Storm 23/09/09
I heard Brisbane Centre advising inbound flights when I switched on the T9 about 0500hrs today.
Volcanic dust can and does do damage and engine failure. Would this sort of dust present a problem to engines?
Volcanic dust can and does do damage and engine failure. Would this sort of dust present a problem to engines?
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Re: Dust Storm 23/09/09
Yeah, volcanic ash is very bad for airliners, it doesnt show on radar, and cant be seen at night.
The ash/dust creates a light effect on the cabin window because of the high speeds of the jet. It's a phenomenon known as St Elmo's Fire.
This happened on a flight from London to Aukland about 27 years ago, all engines failed and could not be restarted, however, when the plane came out of the cloud, the engines were restarted. Upon landing, the crew had noticed that their plane had been Sandblasted (couldnt see through windows and hardly any paint remaining)
Passengers who had a view out of the aircraft windows noted that the engines were unusually bright with the light shining forward through the fan blades and producing a stroboscopic effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Ai ... r_incident
The ash/dust creates a light effect on the cabin window because of the high speeds of the jet. It's a phenomenon known as St Elmo's Fire.
This happened on a flight from London to Aukland about 27 years ago, all engines failed and could not be restarted, however, when the plane came out of the cloud, the engines were restarted. Upon landing, the crew had noticed that their plane had been Sandblasted (couldnt see through windows and hardly any paint remaining)
Passengers who had a view out of the aircraft windows noted that the engines were unusually bright with the light shining forward through the fan blades and producing a stroboscopic effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Ai ... r_incident
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Re: Dust Storm 23/09/09
It hit all of the east coast from Perisher north.
Been down at Perisher for a week and the snow was red from all the dust.
Been down at Perisher for a week and the snow was red from all the dust.
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Re: Dust Storm 23/09/09
We've just got it all back in another storm in Mount Isa today
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Re: Dust Storm 23/09/09
There seemed to be a light dust storm come through Brisbane last night, could feel it in the air again, this morning a light covering over everything again
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Re: Dust Storm 23/09/09
Yeah it was predicted another one was coming through last night.
Reason I didn't wash my car when I got home yesterday morning
Reason I didn't wash my car when I got home yesterday morning
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