Sulpherous Inversion Layer
Yesterday I took advantage of the fine weather and flew from Old Sarum up to Old Warden. Apart from it being one of the best flying days this year, one thing stood out above all else - The very Sulpherous inversion layer.
All day anything lower than around 3500' meant flying in the hazy inversion with the strongest smell of sulphur I've ever smelt. It was much worse than a year ago with the volcano. When I got back to Old Sarum the plane was nearly quarantined 'cos it stank out the hangar and no, it wasn't me and the great Chilli I had for lunch!
It was slightly worse downwind of Oxford and Didcot but bad for the whole flight.
Did anyone else notice it and why would it be so bad now? I've flown in loads of inversions over the years but cannot remember one being this bad over such a distance.
PMF