Posted on 07/23/2018 6:48:41 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Wizz Air - the jokes write themselves!
Whatever the reason is, there should be some judgement involved.
I suppose also, it all depends on the circumstances.
I remember a flight headed East about 20 years ago on SWA with a change of planes in Phoenix.
Having the time, I spotted a restaurant that was advertising Chili. Being in SW/Mex cuisine territory I opted for the chili. I got mild food poisoning.
Preparing to take off on the next leg, it kicked in. I had to use the bathroom bad. Now!
Same response. Not allowed.
I just responded calmly, "I ate some bad food in the airport restaurant and need the bathroom now; otherwise it will be embarrassing for me, and miserable for the next 4 hours for other passengers in this section of the plane.
I was allowed to use the bathroom.
Sparks was ‘thrown out there’ in the same light as the other poster who said some of his ‘methane’ bombs dropped in the terrlet would or could cause an explosion...
I sure do; but I'm not telling.
It was in the back of the plane, in the galley
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I was commenting in a ‘light’ manner
BUT I would imagine the Stew would rather have a cup to throw away than having him go in a corner where he/she had to clean it up OR him just trying to ‘hide’ his actions.
For the last 15 years or so, that has been my absolute rule.
I'd rather risk dehydration than make the national news...
Uh, inflammability of methane vs. [basically] kerosene?
Methane, for the win.
Of course, throw in some other factors, actual concentration of the methane. One bowel’s worth of methane in a small compartment mixed with a couple of cubic feet of air, of which only ~20% is O2, compared to a steady supply of potentially evaporating kerosene out in the open...
Are we talking about explosion and fire risk or just flammability?
First the auto-ignition temperature for methane is 580°C while Jet fuel has an auto-ignition temperature of just 210 °C. Also the risk with fueling is a spill in which vapors can be trapped in an enclosed area along with a spark. With methane the risk of explosion in a bathroom is almost none and that infinitesimal risk is present whether airborne or refueling. The 911 terrorist crashed into the world trade center because the planes were full of jet fuel. With your reasoning the 911 terrorist should have instead crashed in LA with empty fuel tanks and full methane holding tanks.
Yes you can ignite methane with a match in the bathroom but it is such a small amount it’s fire or explosion risk is zero.
Kerosene is Classified as a Class I, Group D flammable vapor under article 500 in the NEC. Methane isn’t even covered by the the NEC.
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The conductor sings his song again:
"The passengers will please refrain."
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I did try to imply the difference between the mass of some methane gas in an aircraft bathroom, compared to the combustible fumes of an aircraft being fueled.
REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT
Depending on the aircraft and fuel requested it takes 30-60 minutes. Can take up to ten minutes to position the truck, put out static grounding lines, position hoses, open fuel ports and after fueling reversing the process.
Thanks. By emphasizing the Polish connection I was making a clumsy effort at a return to the “Polack Jokes” of the 70s.
perhaps Hold It In Air.
Then you have people passing out as they try to hold in their breath.
Would make for a better flight than most, I’d imagine.
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