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Old 19th Oct 2014, 08:11
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Pinkman
 
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"jet fuel is kerosine based, not gasoline based"

The oil industry fuels guy in me cant let that ride. I know what you are trying to say and the conclusion is unchanged but the above statement is wrong - while Jet is closer in nature to typical Kerosene than Gasoline (and is often called "aviation Kerosene") they are not "based" on anything except crude oil - both Jet fuel and Gasoline are hydrocarbon based. it is simply the distillation range and flammability that differs (all flammable material are combustible but not all combustible material are flammable). Its a continuum. Sorry - cant help it.

I am glad that the crew are back flying. Given the litany of confusion about what actually happened, the multiple versions as to the class of the taxiway, and whether the LH turn TWY lights were actually on or not (yes, I know they were on AFTER) any other outcome pending the report would have been unsafe.
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