Flights to/from Bali are cancelled because

[Carlos Diver]

Centrals is correct. Its the wind. The ash from the eruptions is what causes the flight problems (clogs the fuel systems) and that ash is carried by winds.

I had my flights in and out of Maumere cancelled last fall. Had to overland from LBJ. That is not something I will ever attempt again.

 

[Altamira]

Volcanic ash is very bad for many aircraft systems, not just fuel, that could easily result in one less landings than takeoffs.

 

[Wookie]

Volcanic ash is very bad for many aircraft systems, not just fuel, that could easily result in one less landings than takeoffs.

Gas turbine engines are extremely forgiving of fuel contaminants, and, it’s really hard to introduce ash into a sealed fuel tank.

They have miniscule lubricating oil systems though. Oil is added in pints and oil is rarely changed like on a piston engine. Tolerances are in microns, not thousandths, and a little ash in the compressor will make your whole day miserable.

 

[Russjstewart]

Landi

Volcanic ash is very bad for many aircraft systems, not just fuel, that could easily result in one less landings than takeoffs.

Landings always equal takeoffs, unless the law of gravity has been repealed, now controlled landings is a totally different thing

 

[Altamira]

Landi

Landings always equal takeoffs, unless the law of gravity has been repealed, now controlled landings is a totally different thing

In aviation terms, a crash is not considered a landing, but rather an uncontrolled ground/water contact.

 

[cpace]

In aviation terms, a crash is not considered a landing, but rather an uncontrolled ground/water contact.

Isn't "crash landing" an aviation term?

 

[Altamira]

Isn't "crash landing" an aviation term?

Yes. The term crash landing is used when a landing was made, but the airplane was damaged or destroyed in the process. An example being a pilot makes a hard landing, shearing off a landing gear, resulting in an engine and wing contacting the runway, and followed most likely by runway departure and additional damage or destruction. Another example, a pilot makes a controlled gear up landing resulting in damage—think of “Sully” landing in the Hudson.