Dealing with volcanic ash
Professional Pilot
JANUARY 2, 2025
It can also become lodged in pitot tubes or other ports, making altitude and airspeed readings unreliable. The real danger is that once the ash is lifted into the flight levels, strong winds can spread it thousands of miles downwind. Ash has been known to contaminate fuel. In some cases, the cloud may circle the Earth.
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