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Old 27th Aug 2004, 04:49
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tyne
 
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What happens on teh gorund?

I was on a Tristar once that dumped a lot of fuel after leaving ASI bound for MPA.

Wondered at the time what happened to the fuel on the ground - or in our case sea?

I guess aviation fuel is very light. Does it form a slick? If over land does a mist of fuel descend or is it dispersed before getting that far down?

Dan

PS Landed back on ASI - plane was well broken and we spent a nice few days in the sun drinking Castle Lager, looking at turtles and climbing Green Mountain.
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