Channel 4 Documentary - Helicopters + Ashes!

[chemicalbro]

Hi carla.
im pretty sure if you wrote to the mythbusters they could knock a rig up to do this
sounds right up their alley.

im betting it would kill your engine tho as human remains are sucked into it
so it would have to be a scattering to auto

[rceccleston]

While this maybe a nice send off for a loved one, this could void your BMFA insurance.

'In addition, Article 98 of the ANO requires that:
(1) A person shall not cause or permit any article or
animal (whether or not attached to a parachute) to
be dropped from a small aircraft (defined by the
CAA as a model up to 20 kg without fuel - Ed ) so as
to endanger persons or property.

(2) A person in charge of a small aircraft which
weighs more than 7 kg without its fuel but including
any article or equipment installed or attached to the
aircraft at the commencement of the flight shall not
fly such an aircraft (again, the use of the words
‘small aircraft’ define the weight limits as being
between 7 and 20 kg without fuel - Ed).'

Quoted from page 11 of the BMFA members handbook.

[chemicalbro]

i doubt it would have to be the full carrier bag hooked under your skids

[Boggy]

While this maybe a nice send off for a loved one, this could void your BMFA insurance.

'In addition, Article 98 of the ANO requires that:
(1) A person shall not cause or permit any article or
animal (whether or not attached to a parachute) to
be dropped from a small aircraft (defined by the
CAA as a model up to 20 kg without fuel - Ed ) so as
to endanger persons or property.

(2) A person in charge of a small aircraft which
weighs more than 7 kg without its fuel but including
any article or equipment installed or attached to the
aircraft at the commencement of the flight shall not
fly such an aircraft (again, the use of the words
‘small aircraft’ define the weight limits as being
between 7 and 20 kg without fuel - Ed).'

Quoted from page 11 of the BMFA members handbook.

this is a wind up right!?? have you actually looked up the guidelines to see if it can be done!!

[rceccleston]

Na, just revising for my BMFA 'A' certificate and recall reading it...

[Dedcalm]

'In addition, Article 98 of the ANO requires that:
(1) A person shall not cause or permit any article or
animal (whether or not attached to a parachute) to
be dropped from a small aircraft (defined by the
CAA as a model up to 20 kg without fuel - Ed ) so as
to endanger persons or property.

Its probably a little late to endanger the person being dropped

[Stuart]

While this maybe a nice send off for a loved one, this could void your BMFA insurance.

'In addition, Article 98 of the ANO requires that:
(1) A person shall not cause or permit any article or
animal (whether or not attached to a parachute) to
be dropped from a small aircraft (defined by the
CAA as a model up to 20 kg without fuel - Ed ) so as
to endanger persons or property.

(2) A person in charge of a small aircraft which
weighs more than 7 kg without its fuel but including
any article or equipment installed or attached to the
aircraft at the commencement of the flight shall not
fly such an aircraft (again, the use of the words
‘small aircraft’ define the weight limits as being
between 7 and 20 kg without fuel - Ed).'

Quoted from page 11 of the BMFA members handbook.

The critical points are in

No.1 so as
to endanger persons or property.

No intension I think to hurt anyone in the process so provided you do it safely and take all the precautions your okay.

No. 2 - Most will be under 7kg to start with.

[Rob O]

May just have to do it in a couple of flights then lol . No joke when it goes in your eyes though , i know this from experience , . I think my eyes were streaming more than the mourners lol . Rob .

[Dedcalm]

[rceccleston]

The critical points are in

No.1 so as
to endanger persons or property.

No intension I think to hurt anyone in the process so provided you do it safely and take all the precautions your okay.

No. 2 - Most will be under 7kg to start with.

As always, we all aim to fly safety, but not sure where you would stand in the event of a claim if things when wrong?

[Janek]

Well, at least the deceased wouldn't sue. . . . . .

I can't believe some of you are taking this subject so seriously, I have tears in my eyes because I'm laughing so much.

[Mart61]

One family turned up with...half a big carrier bag full anyway.

No expense spared there then eh?

Still, if it were a Harrods or M&S carrier bag, rather than Aldi or Lidl, I guess it'd have been OK.

[dandeman]

Someone at our club had there ashes droped by a rc plane, as i dont think he had any family, and was in our club... (so i was told) But that was before i joined...

[Rob O]

Hi Martin cant remember what carrier bag they used , but i do sure remember the cleaning up opperation after lol . We must have been sweeping him up for weeks . Rob .