Flaming Toilet Rolls
 

Great story on ABC Radio about the RFDS QLD crew landing in north west Queensland last night, with the aid of toilet roll's soaked in petrol.


Nice work by all concerned!

Erm .. well, please do go on - we're all ears.

Sounds like marking out a landing strip.

Flaming toilet rolls? Wouldn't that set the smoke detectors off?
I suppose they would need to land after that. ;)

Article can be found here.
Flaming toilet rolls guide Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft to remote airstrip - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

I dunno, can't find anything in the reg's about flaming toilet roll runway lights anywhere. Must be something somewhere.

Does the RFDS have a spec for flaming toilet rolls?

Do they have procedures in their manual for flaming toilet rolls.

Is there an MEL for flaming roll failure?

Does their part C have a requirement for flaming toilet roll approach flight reviews?

^^ I feel you are overthinking this.

They would need to be 3 ply for optimum visibility on approach.

Also, does it matter which way you lay them like when you put them in the holder at home?

Yes.
The women I know would have it that way.

We most certainly need to know the brand of toilet tissue that ensures the most favourable lighting level, and the longest burn time. :) Then that brand name will need to be inserted into air regulations, to ensure that sub-standard varieties are not substituted. :)

I trust the appropriate authorities will also now enquire as to whether the toilet roll positioners had airside passes, and if not, why not? And did those toilet roll positioners have the necessary training and qualifications and hi-viz clothing, to ensure that the toilet rolls were correctly and safely positioned? The ramifications are huge, if even one of the positioners failed any of the above requirements. :)

Do they have procedures in their manual for flaming toilet rolls. - Thorn Bird

Available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbfQaXfuq-w :ok:

Jack

Was there any conformation from the ground crew about runway edge roll spacings?

Before anybody tries this at home, please use diesel or kero, not petrol!

Was there a brake lockup on landing ? Thought I saw some skid marks.
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Undoubtedly, synonymous with toilet roll use.

They would need to be 3 ply for optimum visibility on approach.

And scented, of course, if you were doing this in say Mumbai

Flaming toilet rolls.....Batman....BLAP! KAPOW! BIFF!

Presumably a pan was called?

Thanks for the larfs , y'all.

Or read the linked article where it says they were soaked in diesel.