Bruce, From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. Tuck Isn't 30,000 feet about the distance from Stronsay to Kirkwall? On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) wrote: > On 18/04/2010 16:59, Brass Joy wrote: >> We wish Maureen well. This volcano is really causing havoc. >> > > Thankyou for your concern. At the moment the only problem affecting us > directly is the absence of newspapers. > The BBC is reporting that flight restrictions have been extended until > at least 7am on Monday but some airlines are questioning the extent of > the danger. > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627545.stm> > and > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8628034.stm> > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney > <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message
Up to now even the inter-isles flights have been cancelled. BBC Radio 4 News did announce today that there may be some flights operating from "Shetland and Orkland"(??!!!) but don't think any have actually gone today. Good ol' BBC - can pronounce the Icelandic names perfectly (apparently according to someone in Iceland) but are now calling us "Orkland"...... Tuck wrote: > Bruce, > > From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, > and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above > 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. > > > Tuck > > Isn't 30,000 feet about the distance from Stronsay to Kirkwall? > > > > On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) wrote: > > >> On 18/04/2010 16:59, Brass Joy wrote: >> >>> We wish Maureen well. This volcano is really causing havoc. >>> >>> >> Thankyou for your concern. At the moment the only problem affecting us >> directly is the absence of newspapers. >> The BBC is reporting that flight restrictions have been extended until >> at least 7am on Monday but some airlines are questioning the extent of >> the danger. >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627545.stm> >> and >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8628034.stm> >> -- >> Bruce Fletcher >> Stronsay, Orkney >> <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2818 - Release Date: 04/18/10 07:31:00 > >
From the Radio Orkney Facebook page : " Statement from Loganair - "Based on the latest atmospheric information available, Loganair has now taken the decision to cancel all flights for tomorrow (Monday, April 19). No flight operations will take place and the situation will be kept under review on a daily basis. A decision about flights scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 will be taken tomorrow afternoon. Tuck wrote: > Bruce, > > From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, > and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above > 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. > > > Tuck > > Isn't 30,000 feet about the distance from Stronsay to Kirkwall? > > > > On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) wrote: > > >> On 18/04/2010 16:59, Brass Joy wrote: >> >>> We wish Maureen well. This volcano is really causing havoc. >>> >>> >> Thankyou for your concern. At the moment the only problem affecting us >> directly is the absence of newspapers. >> The BBC is reporting that flight restrictions have been extended until >> at least 7am on Monday but some airlines are questioning the extent of >> the danger. >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627545.stm> >> and >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8628034.stm> >> -- >> Bruce Fletcher >> Stronsay, Orkney >> <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2818 - Release Date: 04/18/10 07:31:00 > >
Åll, What about flights from Orkland to Shetney? Tuck On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:35 PM, Sian Thomas wrote: > From the Radio Orkney Facebook page : " > > > Statement from Loganair - "Based on the latest atmospheric > information available, Loganair has now taken the decision > to cancel all flights for tomorrow (Monday, April 19). No > flight operations will take place and the situation will be > kept under review on a daily basis. A decision about > flights > scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 will be taken tomorrow > afternoon. > > > Tuck wrote: >> Bruce, >> >> From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, >> and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above >> 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. >> >> >> Tuck >> >> Isn't 30,000 feet about the distance from Stronsay to Kirkwall? >> >> >> >> On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) >> wrote: >> >> >>> On 18/04/2010 16:59, Brass Joy wrote: >>> >>>> We wish Maureen well. This volcano is really causing havoc. >>>> >>>> >>> Thankyou for your concern. At the moment the only problem >>> affecting us >>> directly is the absence of newspapers. >>> The BBC is reporting that flight restrictions have been extended >>> until >>> at least 7am on Monday but some airlines are questioning the >>> extent of >>> the danger. >>> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627545.stm> >>> and >>> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8628034.stm> >>> -- >>> Bruce Fletcher >>> Stronsay, Orkney >>> <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk> >>> _______________________________________ >>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2818 - Release Date: >> 04/18/10 07:31:00 >> >> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message
Radio Orkney reports on Facebook that "Based on the latest atmospheric information available, Loganair has now taken the decision to cancel all flights for tomorrow (Monday, April 19). No flight operations will take place and the situation will be kept under review on a daily basis. A decision about flights scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 will be taken tomorrow afternoon." -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk>
On 18/04/2010 17:44, Tuck wrote: > Bruce, > > From what I've read planes can fly at low altitude, under the cloud, > and certainly from Stronsay to Kirkwall they wouldn't get much above > 30,000 feet. So you might be in luck. > > > Tuck I wouldn't like to be in one of the Islanders at 30,000 feet without oxygen! Its service ceiling is 13,200 feet but on the Stronsay/Kirkwall run it rarely exceeds 1,500 feet. -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk>