writer needs help

Okay ... you all asked for it and I appreciate your help so much!! I'll
just give you what I have so far, and you can tell me if it's right.
How's that?

1- Regarding 100LL. I gather from your replies that it evaporates very
quickly. But I'm talking about a major flood of it in an enclosed area
with only moderate ventilation in just below freezing temperatures. I
have no idea how long it would take to evaporate and the whole segment
depends heavily on this.

2- A person exposed to this fuel, i.e., skin, eyes, fumes ... off and
on for 24 hours, would end up with hydrocarbon poisoning as a result of
transdermal absorption, burned eyes, and some nasty chemical burns
which eventually will fade away with new skin growth. (I do give this
poor individual a break ... it's raining and that dilutes it a bit.)

3- Regarding the ELT. While surfing the internet, not only didn't I
find the answer to this one, it only netted me more questions. This
pilot has a Piper Malibu airplane (the name is not specified in the
story because I'm really not interested in getting sued, but that's the
model I'm using). The ELT can be off, on, or armed. Here's what I
need to accomplish ... That airplane cannot be found before 24 hours or
it'll mess up the rest of the book. The Civil Air Patrol told me that,
when they go looking for a missing airplane, the only thing an ELT does
is locate the "general area" which could be 20-30 square miles. They
still have to set up a grid and comb the whole area with air and ground
crews ... it doesn't tell them exactly where an airplane is. Is that
right?

4- What position does the ELT have to be at in flight, for it to go off
by itself when it needs to?

5- Here are the extra questions that came up when I was looking for the
answer to the previous one. I found a .wav file of what an ELT sounds
like when it goes off. Is that an audible noise? How long does it
last? That would drive my pilot batty if it goes on very long.

No doubt I'll have a few other questions depending on the answers to
these, but it's sure nice of you to help.

--Wendy


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wendy
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