Allowing others to disperse Cremains

texas_pilot

texas_pilot

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I might have asked about this before, but have forgotten responses.
The A & P flat out despises the idea of creating a hole in my aircraft's floorpan installing tube for ashes to disperse.
My pilot window is too small to use, unless I process the remains into very fine particles and pour into dry chemical fire extinguisher which I would the vessel charge with nitrogen.
Attaching a hose to be extended to outside the window of the plane and fastening that at the pilots window, fixing the extinguisher securely to pilots seat, pull pin at desired location and discharge in 10 seconds.
No special modifications required, I could receive box of cremains, process ( perhaps 25) of them in one day's time and ship system to whomever for a fee allowing them to provide last flight.
I laughed at I think it was Neil Armstong's story of he and another pilots disaster trying to perform this duty for a friend.
Thoughts, anyone ?
 
You don't need anything fancy at all. Take a vacuum hose stick out the window put other end in can of ashes and let the vacuum pressure suck the ashes out the window.

Air flowing over the outside end of the hose in the slipstream will create a difference in pressure and vola out go the ashes.
 
A P-3 Orion crew member died and asked for his ashes to be dispersed through a sonobouy launch tube in the belly. My buddy was the PIC, and the family & friends were in the back. At the appointed time they said a few words, unscrewed the cap from the container, and slid it down one of the tubes. At that precise moment they hit turbulence, so up came the container which virtually exploded in the cabin, covering everyone and everything - including electronics - in ashes. They Dustbusted up the cremains as best they could and redeployed the guy, but it wasn't quite the experience they expected.
 
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I built a scattering device for my experimental. Local FSDO came to take a look. Activated from the cockpit by a family member or PIC. Gave couple rides to expired aviators and a flying dog. Works good. If you have an access to an RV I can lend the tube to you it mounts easy to tiedown hole and inspection plate. Or catch me in your woods and I would be glad to do the honors for free.

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At a charter company I used to work for, the owner had figured out how to do it very simply out of 172s/206s. He went out and tested with flour in bags, how thick a bag needed to be and how to tape it, etc. I recall we used brown grocery bags folded over itself once and taped with scotch tape? Anyways after testing we had a 100% success rate from a certain altitude (above 1000 AGL I believe) with the bag breaking from wind force in just a few seconds and appropriately scattering the ashes. Simplest/best way I've ever seen it done.
 
tomokc said:
A P-3 Orion crew member died and asked for his ashes to be dispersed through a sonobouy launch tube in the belly. My buddy was the PIC, and the family & friends were in the back. At the appointed time they said a few words, unscrewed the cap from the container, and slid it down one of the tubes. At that precise moment they hit turbulence, so up came the container which virtually exploded in the cabin, covering everyone and everything - including electronics - in ashes. They Dustbusted up the cremains as best they could and redeployed the guy, but it wasn't quite the experience they expected.
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Was your buddy a prankster?
He definitely had the last laugh
 
USMCmech said:
We are going to plant a tree and scater Sarah's ashes underneth the roots. Just waiting for a more permenant housing situation.
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In my research, I read of the plant a tree conclusion and thought it the best means for a loving family, a visible tribute for loved ones to visit.
 
On a serious note, I had this discussion with my wife, my answer was always that I didn't care what happened to my remains I was done using them. She explained that it wasn't for me, its for those I leave behind. Kinda readjusted my opinion. I really like the tree idea.
 
Dan208B said:
At a charter company I used to work for, the owner had figured out how to do it very simply out of 172s/206s. He went out and tested with flour in bags, how thick a bag needed to be and how to tape it, etc. I recall we used brown grocery bags folded over itself once and taped with scotch tape? Anyways after testing we had a 100% success rate from a certain altitude (above 1000 AGL I believe) with the bag breaking from wind force in just a few seconds and appropriately scattering the ashes. Simplest/best way I've ever seen it done.
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Your way is more scientific than mine, but I considered exact activation for viewing of family's proximity.
 
I used to work for a guy that had a Lear all set up to do this very thing, and used it many times over the years.
 
USMCmech said:
We are going to plant a tree and scater Sarah's ashes underneth the roots. Just waiting for a more permenant housing situation.
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That's beautiful. The kids can tend the tree, watch it grow and always have Mom close by. Seems like you both really enjoyed the outdoors, so that is very fitting. Hope you and the babies are doing better. Also hope that all of you get a new home soon and a fresh start. Keep plugging away day by day. It's good to see you poking around here. :)
 
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