Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site wnuxb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!mgnetp!hw3b!wnuxb!djmolny From: djmolny@wnuxb.UUCP (DJ Molny) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Frost (an ethyl glycol anecdote) Message-ID: <289@wnuxb.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Oct-84 09:49:40 EDT Article-I.D.: wnuxb.289 Posted: Mon Oct 15 09:49:40 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 16-Oct-84 06:20:29 EDT References: <664@ihnp4.UUCP> Reply-To: djmolny@wnuxb.UUCP (DJ Molny) Organization: AT&T - Something or Other (Ex-CSD), IL Lines: 27 Summary: The recent discussion of ethyl glycol de-icing techniques reminded me of a less-than-pleasant experience I had with a major airline. (And you lucky readers get to hear about it...) Not long after the infamous Air Canada toilet fire, I was flying out of Chicago on a major airline (I don't remember which one, or where I was going at the time.) It was snowing at O'Hare, and I watched with interest as a man dressed in protective garments sprayed a white, foamy liquid on the aircraft to remove the accumulated of ice and snow. He moved out of my line of sight, still spraying goop on the plane. Several minutes later, I was dismayed to see a stream of white smoke coming from the overhead air vents. The stuff poured forth at an ever-increasing rate. It was thick and acrid, and made me think of burning insulation or plastic. I was contemplating the best way to climb onto the next seat, dislodge its occupant, rip open the emergency door, and make good my escape. Just then, the pilot got on the PA, and said in one of those professional/embarassed of voice, "Ah, heh-heh, ah, you probably noticed the smoke in the cabin. Apparently the ground crew sprayed some de-icing solution in the air intakes. Our air-conditioning system will remove it soon. Sorry for the inconvenience." Regards, DJ Molny ihnp4!wnux[ab]!djmolny