Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "John Ford"
Call me chicken but isn't there a risk of the toilet paper mucking upsomething on the plane when thrown out or when flown through? (Not that I'mtrying to be a little nag, I've just seen too many old war movies where theparachute gets caught in the tail.) Do you have to throw it clear of thetail... or to heck with it 'cause it's to week to hang on if it does getcaught. Also, when you hit it with a prop, what's the odds of it gettinginto the cowling and causing other problems? (OK, now I am being a nag.)Robert HainesDu Quoin, Illinois________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 11:10:37 -0500

Original Posted By: Jim Vydra

Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"
SMTPD_IN_RCVD> Toilet paper is designed to disintegrate immediately> on being flushed so it's pretty delicate. Not much> chance of it getting caught up somewhere like> writing paper would.> Delicate it may be, but if a piece of it gets somewhere near an exhaustpipe, it can make for some interesting aerobatics when you think the planeis on fire and you try to get on the ground ASAP. :-)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: toilet paper and crepe paperDate: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 10:21:27 -0700

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy

Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"

Original Posted By: "Michael D Cuy"
I guess I can't argue with actual experience, but I have never heard of ithappening or had it happen to me, and I've cut a few cases of paper over theyears. I'd still say cut it with the prop, because, as others have pointedout, the wing usually does not cut it but drags the paper. Maybe you guyshad it at idle??Anyway, another piece of advice is to cut it from the TOP. If you hit thebottom, it bunches up. Hit it a few feet from the top each time and it willstay streamed out. (I do this "ribbon cut" act most weekends at the FlyingCircus in Bealeton, VA)Gene----- Original Message -----