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Old 22nd April 2010 | 07:56
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visibility3miles
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Pace Thank you for your reply. The point I tried to make was that if this ash can clog the pitot tube, that's a problem. The possibility was mentioned when the ash cloud was thicker.

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What's the difference between ash and ice

One is a solid particle the other is formed from a liquid and is accumlative they are very different in form and how they react with the airframe.
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