Spent Kerosene

[peachpilot]

So many pilots, including myslef, find the aroma of spent Kerosene, especially that from a Allison250 highly appealing in the morning. What is the ingredient which makes this smell so attractive to inhale? Anyone ?

[2beers]

It's the promise of flights to come

Cheers!
/2beers

[currawong]

The knowledge it does not sting your eyes like spent diesel?

[cl12pv2s]

Does your fuel contain a Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (FSII) such as Prist??

If so, then the odour you are probably refering to is that of the diethyleneglycol monomethyl ether CH3O(CH2)O(CH2)2OH, a low concentration (0.15%) substance which prevents condenstion icing in the fuel.

I haven't noticed it myself, but I guess it would smell slightly sweet due to the 'ether'.

For more information on this substance click here:
Page about DGME

FSII

DGME and effects to humans!


Hope this helps!

cl12pv2s

[MightyGem]

What is the ingredient which makes this smell so attractive to inhale?

Watching "Apocalypse Now" too often.

[ShyTorque]

It's the fact that it addles your brain after a while. Wibble

[Whirlygig]

Rather partial to the smell of gearbox/transmission oil meself! Usually have a quick sniff of the dipstick when checking the aircraft over and usually end up with it on my face!

Cheers

Whirls

[SASless]

Gig.....

I don't think sniffing it is what gets it all over your face child!

[Letsby Avenue]

OOoooh errr......

[puntosaurus]

This whole Whirls/SAS thing is getting a bit raunchy, I'd hate to think of that nice new Huey getting all steamed up.

[peachpilot]

Hey Whirls...he's old AND he's got a beard !

[Whirlygig]

I know - we've met!!!

And the Huey DIDN'T get all steamed up!

And neither did I get gearbox oil on me fizzog!

Cheers

Whirls

[Droopy]

But is jet exhaust a better smell than Castrol R?

[ShyTorque]

No, nothing smells better that Castrol R!

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Whirls,

"I know - we've met!!!

And the Huey DIDN'T get all steamed up!

And neither did I get gearbox oil on me fizzog!"

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But I did hear that they couldn't shut the door afterwards!

[Whirlygig]

True; they should have put some oil on it! Weren't my fault!

Cheers

Whirls

[SASless]

.....even Old Rats like cheese!


Actually....the trick was getting the door open....but then isn't it always?

[sycamore]

I`ve got an old` Matchbox` that I use Castrol`R` in, and the rest of the can gets put into the lawnmower,as it gets used more frequently; fill the sump and a squirt or two in the petrol, and there`s a blue haze everywhere....even if there`s snow on the ground !!.

[212man]

Curramore,
"The knowledge it does not sting your eyes like spent diesel?
"

You've obviously never sat rotors running in a 61 with the front cargo door open!

[puntosaurus]

All this talk about cheese and dipsticks is making me feel a little queasy.

[currawong]

212man,

you are right. I have not.

Try what you said with diesel...

Then again, don't, unless you are some freak that is into CS gas