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Engine Noise 29th Mar 2006 08:15

Eclipse Question
 
Some parts of the world are at the moment experiencing eclipse especially Nigeria and Ghana and i am curious to know whats happens to aircrafts that are airborne at the time of the eclipse?
Also, was any ppruner airborne at the time? share your experience?

Solid Rust Twotter 29th Mar 2006 08:20

Rivers of blood flowed, plagues of frogs and locusts stalked the land and firstborn children became vampires.

As for the rest of the country, the weather was fine and mild with occasional cloud.....






Actually, no change. Just slightly darker than normal, sort of like an overcast but with fairly clear skies.

Blah Blah Fishpaste 29th Mar 2006 08:24

Nothing dude , they just keep on trucking!

Well at least nothing happened to us last year when there was one over SA. We were at FL 350 and watched it as it happenedand there was zero effect on our flight.

Hope it helps!:cool:

strong medicine 29th Mar 2006 17:53

yup, we were flying at the time it happened up here and all that happened was..... f#$k all.

B Sousa 29th Mar 2006 22:22

Air during an Eclipse has no lift.

opsmike 30th Mar 2006 05:26

Yes but would you need a night rating

Dr_Vandenburg 30th Mar 2006 06:10

WE WERE SUCKED IN TO A MAGNETIC FIELD.
It took the tech crew several moments to regain control of the aircraft.
We managed to pull free and decend to a safer altitude.

Never again will I fly in an eclipse! :ooh: :ooh: :ooh:

Red Hackle 30th Mar 2006 09:26

What eclipse? Must have missed it, was too busy reading the newspaper and talking with the girls to notice!

gen3 30th Mar 2006 14:14

...and then there were lovely angels all around us and...:cool: :ok:

hyenacackle 30th Mar 2006 17:00

Can this be?
 
From what planet are you dude :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

Hows the ppl going?

saywhat 30th Mar 2006 17:02

We took the cautious route and diverted at the first sign of darkness. I did however, see an aircraft out there flying with his landing light on. Probably try to waterski an aircraft next!!!!:= :=

Gunship 30th Mar 2006 20:07


Originally Posted by Engine Noise
Also, was any ppruner airborne at the time? share your experience?

I was on the ground - what an awesome experience !

tired 30th Mar 2006 20:44

I thought you'd left us, Guns...........???? ;)

Phenomenon 1st Apr 2006 09:31

I was flying... stuck in the clouds... didn't even notice it. Just heard people talking about it on 126.9

GreenOnGo 1st Apr 2006 10:09

Huh? Eclipse? What eclipse? Thought it was an excuse for an early sundowner.


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