EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th

[Carole]

Space Weather News for March 11, 2015
http://spaceweather.com

EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th at approximately 16:22 UT (09:22 PDT) sunspot AR2297 unleashed a strong X2-class solar flare. Extreme UV radiation from the blast is causing HF radio fade-outs and other propagation effects on the dayside of Earth, primarily over the Americas. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates.

Does any-one know if this affects aircrafts, as flying to the USA tomorrow !!!!

Carole

[The Thing]

You'll be fried for sure. As will the electronics, as will the crew. At least the in flight meal will be hot (as in radioactive). 

[Carole]

Lol

I was wondering about the radio black out through. 

Carole

[Rick]

Radio blackout mostly affects the shortwave (and longer) frequencies. Forty or fifty years ago it would have made a difference, but commercial aircraft these days have other means of communication.

Of course the CME that might be associated with the flare may make life interesting for spacecraft in orbit...

[Carole]

Thanks Rick,

Carole

[Mike]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYbnv6O1Go

[Carole]

That was interesting Mike.

Carole