Test flights in the ash, would you fly?

[mama2moo]

Test flights Would you fly if they told you if was safe even though ash was still in the air??

Not sure I would but am curious what everyone else thinks.

I mean once the test flights have been carried out and they think its safe.

If the test flights were fine I would fly.

Erm, I suppose if the test flights were fine and I had to fly for some reason, I would.

But I did watch the Air Crash Investigation about the BA flight in the 80s whose engines were clogged up by volcanic ash (not that they crashed), so I would prefer to wait a year week

the 2 test flights at lower altitudes were reported as being fine,no problems....however,i bet the airlines would still charge the earth!

No. They're trying it out of desperation. It carries an unnecessary risk.

Just because a couple of test flights make it does not mean every flight would make it.

Willie Walsh, CEO of BA is flying on the BA test flight.

or is it higher altitudes they are testing? i cant remember,but this morning bbc news 24 said 2 flights had been sucessful.

imagine the outrage if they had crashed! these were normal flights over towns/cities

I wouldn't do it, no.

I agree with Threeblondeboys, it was a bit irresponsible if they were landing/taking off/flying over populated areas.

yes,funny that minthumbug!!

I've just seen the BA test flight going overhead.

heathrow to cardiff.....sounds like its tough then if it crashes!!

I think if they put them back on now, while the damn thing's still erupting - then they're putting ££££ above safety.

i agree ...if anything happens on the airlines,well,they've been warned. but no,a scientists word isnt good enough.....money and greed....its got very little to do with the plight of stranded passengers....

No, but then you'd never get me on a plane anyway. I hate them.

dh (glider pilot) says he wouldn't fly on a jet at the moment.

Other areas of the world have volcanos erupting regularly and still planes fly. Haven't done much reading on this - just wondering how come this one is more worrying. I know some of the authorities were asking/debating this earlier, and as to why it is total shut down in Europe but pthe rparts of the world have other contigency plans - but not heard anything f what was said after.

I can see why people are saying the airlines are just putting money above safety now

but I would fly because I dont believe any pilot would put himself, his crew or his passengers in danger.

They all have families to get home to as well.

You're kidding about Willie Walsh going up in a test flight?

So, it isn't visibility, but the ash clogging up the engines?