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scattering ashes from SGS 2-33
Maybe the first thing to ask is whether they wish all of the
remains to be dropped from the 2-33. *When a local club member was killed in a glider accident, several of his fellow racing pilots were each given a small container (35mm film can) to take on a cross country flight. Each pilot enjoyed the flight and said good bye in his own way before starting final glide home. I have no recommendations as to hardware or procedure (although a can- on-a-stick with a string released lid approach comes to mind...), but remember being told about the 'sending off' of Irv Culver out of the back of a TG-2 I believe. He was released in a thermal and they visibly continued to climb together till the glider broke off, leaving Irv to his thermal. I also really like the idea of the X/C fleet deploying on a collective scattering mission though. What a thoughtful community. -Paul |
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scattering ashes from SGS 2-33
thing73 wrote:
We have a request from a family member to scatter ashes from a recently deceased member. I know this type of operation can be problematic if not performed correctly. Any ideas about using the back window of a SGS 2-33??? Hmmm...I wasn't thrilled by the proposals responding to your request. Not enough detail to be sure-fire, seemingly. The topic has arisen before, no doubt. I seem to recall reading of one or two methods which seemed to be in the area of 'can do without a black face...' I may have misremembered, but one seemed to involve an inlet and an outlet tube sealed into an ashes bottle (of the thin plastic soda bottle kind), and both tubes pinched off with a flexible pipe lab clip. With the outlet tube flying well aft of the window aperture, and the inlet tube opening into the airstream, venturi style, the outlet clip could be opened, and as necessary, the inlet pipe could be opened too, to flush the remnants. Brian W |
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scattering ashes from SGS 2-33
On Sun, 09 May 2010 13:47:10 -0500, brian whatcott
wrote: thing73 wrote: We have a request from a family member to scatter ashes from a recently deceased member. I know this type of operation can be problematic if not performed correctly. Any ideas about using the back window of a SGS 2-33??? Hmmm...I wasn't thrilled by the proposals responding to your request. Not enough detail to be sure-fire, seemingly. The topic has arisen before, no doubt. I seem to recall reading of one or two methods which seemed to be in the area of 'can do without a black face...' I may have misremembered, but one seemed to involve an inlet and an outlet tube sealed into an ashes bottle (of the thin plastic soda bottle kind), and both tubes pinched off with a flexible pipe lab clip. With the outlet tube flying well aft of the window aperture, and the inlet tube opening into the airstream, venturi style, the outlet clip could be opened, and as necessary, the inlet pipe could be opened too, to flush the remnants. Brian W Are you scattering them over land or sea. When at sea it has been my experience that putting the ashes in a paper bag and twisting the top serves the problem of getting the ashes away from the plane, the sea will scatter them as soon as it hits the water. On land it still might work, but i can't guarantee that. |
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scattering ashes from SGS 2-33
Ed wrote:
/snip/ When at sea it has been my experience that putting the ashes in a paper bag and twisting the top serves the problem of getting the ashes away from the plane, the sea will scatter them as soon as it hits the water. On land it still might work, but i can't guarantee that. Hmm...releasing an intact paper bag does not exactly constitute 'scattering' does it? But I am an enthusiast for 'simplicate and add lightness' and that method certainly qualifies in that respect. Brian W |
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scattering ashes from SGS 2-33
My pal and I worked up a simple "pant leg" system, but we had to test it first. Went to the local second-hand / thrift store and bought an old pair of long pants of a thin material. Cut off one long pant leg then tied a knot in the smaller end. Bought some bags of corn meal, which has a similar consistency to ashes. Poured some of the corn meal into pant leg, rolled up the pant leg. Jumped into my van and drove fast down an empty stretch of highway to duplicate the intended airspeed. My pal in the right passenger seat held tight to the knotted end of the rolled up pant leg, placed it just outside the truck window and with his other hand let go of the rolled up end. With the unrolled open end of the pant leg well behind the open window the corn meal flowed out nicely and not back into the window. Practiced this process several times with consistent results (until we ran out of corn meal.) For the flight, I briefed that I would concentrate 100% on flying, and my pal would take care of the dispersal Safety first, as it is not yet my time to be scattered on a mountain top. Note also that there are some state laws regarding dispersal of ashes. |
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scattering ashes from SGS 2-33
"Burt Compton - Marfa" wrote in message ... Note also that there are some state laws regarding dispersal of ashes. Which is one of the reasons why you always remove the metal ID tag from the ashes before disposal. ;-) Vaughn |
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scattering ashes from SGS 2-33
"brian whatcott" wrote Hmm...releasing an intact paper bag does not exactly constitute 'scattering' does it? But I am an enthusiast for 'simplicate and add lightness' and that method certainly qualifies in that respect. I have never tried to release ashes in flight, but I know what I would build, if I were to do so. Let me say that I am very familiar with ashes, as I am the one that interns ashes in the columbarium wall at my church. I would build a 3" PVC drain pipe about 10 inches long (should be about right to hold the volume I work with) and make a couple plate aluminum lids for each end on a hinge on one side and a latch on the other. The lids would be spring loaded to pop open when the latches release. The latches could have a string connecting the two releases, and a release string would pull on the middle of the string between the releases. Duct tape should hold the container fine, and it could be mounted well behind the cockpit with the string running to the vent window. By releasing both ends, the wind would quickly release the contents and sweep it clean out the back. -- Jim in NC |
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