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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 08:27
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ShyTorque

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Now the authorities have admitted the safe levels of dust/ash in the air are 20 times what they previously thought only a few days ago, I hope some contributors feel 20 times safer when flying today.

As I said before, thirty years ago we were quite used to flying in thick (silica sand) dust all summer with no major effects on the aircraft or engines.
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