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Well they're doing flights directly from Australia into Antarctica now, check out these funky pics on the BBC (mind you I'm not sure ig"loo"s will catch on)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7182834.stm

My downstairs toilet in the morning is a bit parky, but the though of planting my rear in an "ig-loo" just makes me shudder.

Matt

a ig-loo toilet..... sounds................. fun

No toilet paper............just a small hammer and chisel and a Brillo Pad

Matt

Igloo's are actualy quite warm compared too the surrounding.

Igloo's are actualy quite warm compared too the surrounding.

Then I will let you go first............and warm the seat for me

Matt

cool

i hope the co-ordinates of that strip are made public so i can fly their on FS 8-)

How does the plane stop? I thought brakes did not work well on ice?

cool

A very appropriate choice of word there  ;D

.mic

How does the plane stop? I thought brakes did not work well on ice?

All i can guess is that reversers and spoilers are used rather than brakes??? Unless arrestor hooks are used like on carrier ops. Either way, brakes would just skid it, wouldnt slow down

How does the plane stop? I thought brakes did not work well on ice?

All i can guess is that reversers and spoilers are used rather than brakes??? Either way, brakes would just skid it, wouldnt slow down

Reversers and spoilers primarily, brakes depending on the surface texture of the ice. It could be that they impacted grit into the ice as many "cold" airports do so in winter months, in which case the brakes would actually be reasonably effective.

And also remember an A318/9 can stop on something as short as London City Airport. This runway was 13,500ft long and purposefully prepared for the occasion.

Igloo's are actualy quite warm compared too the surrounding.

Then I will let you go first............and warm the seat for me

Matt

I don

Igloo's are actualy quite warm compared too the surrounding.

Then I will let you go first............and warm the seat for me

Matt

I don

toilet?  I thought that was the checked bagage area.  I guess that explains what I found in my suitcase when I landed back in Austrailia...