Could this be attack from within??????
2007-02-28 21:56:14 · 12 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
It's beginning to sound like a duff tanker load or two of petrol - I suspect the reason they can't find any problem at the filling stations is that it's already gone out into the poor motorists' tanks.
Seems only to be petrol, not diesel, and not jet kerosene. Anyway, aviation fuel is rigorously tested at numerous stages.
One of things I do as a private pilot is drain a sample from each tank and inspect it - it's usually water you look for but any contamination will show up. I do this before every flight and after each refuelling. The bowser gets tested too.
I suspect there's something similar done in commercial circles too.
Doubt if it's anything sinister, just a f*ck up!
2007-03-01 19:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by champer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aviation fuel for piston engines is produced in very small batches, with extremely intensive quality control procedures for each batch, so this is unlikely. This is why 100LL is much more expensive than mogas.
I suppose that someone who tries to skimp on fuel and uses mogas could be in trouble, although it hasn't been confirmed that contaminated fuel is causing the problem yet.
And no I don't think it is an attack by anyone.
2007-03-01 07:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 03:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Airports have processes in place to reduce the risk of 'bad' fuel getting into a plane. In the end, though, it is the pilot's responsibility to ensure he/she has the proper fuel on board for any airplane on which he/she will be the Pilot in Command.
2007-03-01 01:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Leopold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jet aircraft use a fuel by the name of AVTUR which is a kerosene based fuel with some other additives and is therefore not likely to be affected. Kerosene is a low octane fuel diesel.
2007-03-01 05:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry i don't fill my 747 up at the local Tesco filling station i found that i have a problem getting it on the forecourt so i stick with shell!.
2007-03-01 10:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by Gilly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be ok, I haven't seen any 747s filling up at Tesco lately.
2007-02-28 21:59:34 · answer #7 · answered by First Ascent 4 Thistle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not unless tescos are selling kerosene nowadays.
2007-02-28 22:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So do I but its different stuff in air craft
2007-03-01 06:36:09 · answer #9 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AIRCRAFT run on kerosene.aviation fuel.
2007-02-28 22:06:15 · answer #10 · answered by earl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋