"A few weeks ago a chap strapped a camera into a plastic box, attached it to a ballon and took plenty of pics from upto a few miles.
Why haven't the bods made small ash detection kits, attached them to balloons and started launching them. Assuming this is possible....
Lastly.
the kettles boiled, so I'm off."
Enjoy your tea...
has anyone actually checked the effect of a camera, plastic box and balloon going down an intake? Suppose it would only stop the one, unless everyone started doing it.
May be irrelevant anyway;
BBC News - New volcano ash cloud prompts fresh flight doubts
If I were flying tomorrow, I'd take a night-stop kit.