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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 07:42
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twinboom
 
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At last some Numbers

p4 todays Grauniad quotes one Jim McKenna, (CAA's Head of Airworthiness) and in a long, well written and balanced (IMHO) summary states, inter alia:

Initial no-go areas defined as those the model predicted to have more than ten billionths of a gram per cubic metre.

After tests and consultation with Airframe and Engine manufacturers:

1. Anywhere with more than 2000 micrograms/cu.m. = No Fly
2. 200 - 2000 micrograms /cu.m. = Can fly with 'precautions', taken by me to mean extra inspections, particularly of engines.
3. < 200 micrograms / cu.m = no threat.

Enjoy, I'm off to MXP.
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