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Fuel Dumping
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:23 am
by written_ficton
Over Freo at the moment a rather thin line of dark brown residue is being let from a plane. Looks like fuel dumping in process, or someone else knows?
Re: Fuel Dumping
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:31 am
by Nafenn
written_ficton wrote:Over Freo at the moment a rather thin line of dark brown residue is being let from a plane. Looks like fuel dumping in process, or someone else knows?
Aviation fuel is either clear/straw or a Bluey green - i dont know what it is, but its not fuel
Re: Fuel Dumping
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:59 am
by muzza333
somebody using the toilet after eating plane food. Maybe. Lol.
Re: Fuel Dumping
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:06 am
by Helitak_670
When fuel dumping occurs, it happens at a very high altitude so basically it evaporates before it hits the ground. Previous times they have gone west of rotto to carry out a operation like that. It also comes out as a white mist regardless of the fuel. (however I have no idea what avgas powered aircraft can dump fuel)
Re: Fuel Dumping
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:46 am
by LighteningCrashes
Yeah i saw that it was some sort of show in the aftermath of red bull. A little plane doing tricks with the smoke on. He was doing it over the city.
Re: Fuel Dumping
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:42 pm
by Nafenn
Helitak_670 wrote:(however I have no idea what avgas powered aircraft can dump fuel)
The mooneys i fly have a Fuel Gascolator on the floor that can be accessed in flight - but i dont think you can use it in flight (or with the engine running).
I'm with you tho - i dont know any small aircraft that can dump fuel.