emflys wrote:Thanks all, I think I am going to go with this set up:



Easy to make (i have most of the parts already), get's the dispersal out way from the fueslage/flying surfaces, and I can easily operate the valve from the cockpit. Plus, I think the idea of video taping will be great for the family that wasn't able to see it.

Thanks all

Thanks emflys for the instructions. I think I will build one of these also. My friends Dad died and he asked me for the flying service.

In fairness, I lifted this from the Maule forum!

I have a colleague that does this service in the Puget Sound area. I looked at his website and he does not specify the method that he uses. If anyone is real curious, I can ask him what he does.

http://ashesbyair.net/

There are some good ideas here. I was wondering how to go about it. Just last year my wife's cousin, who is in good health and better humor, did ask me to fly his ashes over Whitlock bay on the Missouri river. Of course I said I would, but he hasn't got back to me on when he wants to go.

Just crank up the Bose, and you won't hear him yelling on the way out.

Gump

emflys wrote:In fairness, I lifted this from the Maule forum!

I thought that looked familiar, but could not remember when / where I posted it.

Yeah, I think that was your's lowflybye.

All parts bought.

Did you need to vent the screw cap to create a venturi in the containment tube?

emflys wrote:So I will be helping a friend spread his dads ashes over hills around where we grew up. Any ideas to prevent ash in the cockpit?

I can remove or open either/both doors easily. But not sure that will work in my favor. I can slightly prop the door open which might create a low pressure zone.

Thoughts ? First time for me.

There was a great article I read about this somewhere can't remeber where but it didn't turn out good.

That is the same picture that was in the book I described and no you dont need a vent.

emflys wrote:
Did you need to vent the screw cap to create a venturi in the containment tube?

Should not have to. If you plan to do this routinely and you are creative you can mount it to the wing strut or gear leg with a pull cord to the ball valve that allows for safe single pilot operation. You will have to fabricate an arm for the ball valve to create enough leverage to twist it and the holding canister needs to be as close to vertical as possible for best results.

emflys wrote:So I will be helping a friend spread his dads ashes over hills around where we grew up.

Just think "Big Lebowski"

http://www.flyingmag.com/scattering-ashes?page=0,0

Link to a good article on spreading ashes by air.

http://www.aopa.org/pilot/never_again/2010/na1001.html

Another funny story from AOPA.

lownslow79 wrote:http://www.aopa.org/pilot/never_again/2010/na1001.html

Another funny story from AOPA.

Thats the one I was thinking of lownslow. A good read.

Well, after several failed tests, we finally did the deed yesterday AM over a hill on a private ranch where the deceased grew up. In tests, the ash (simulated by both flower and ash from a stove) would clump at the neck of the valve due to the "funnel" shape geometry at the bottom of the larger diameter canister. I ended up threading a piece of twine with little nuts tied along its length through the canister and ash that I could just give a pull on to break up the clog and get the ash flowing.

It actually excited quite quick (1/2 of the ash was left with the family). We thought it was all out when later during some low-level sight seeing over another ranch on the way home we saw a 2-3 second stream. The deceased's son was with me and joked "well, I guess that's where Dad wanted to get out"

I put together a quick edit of some footage for the family to be able to watch. Sorry for the audio quality - Taps recording I found for free download. I'll improve it for the final.

Thanks for all the input. Overall a success.

Password is TAPS

Looks like it worked great...nice smooth ash stream. Glad you were able to make it happen for them.

Nice work emflys, made for a great video.

Thanks Ems, that's really helpful. I'll have to do a similar setup one of these days when science is done with her.

We built the PVC dispersal device and used it to release my friend's dad over his property. It took two trips as there were more ashes than we had room in the pipe for. However, it worked real well both times. We found about 85 to 90 MPH worked fine.

We went with a large brass ball valve because the opening matched the pipe size and it had a big handle so it was easy to reach out the window and throw it. We are going to make two modifications though. 1) Make the PVC pipe that holds the ashes bigger and 2) add a 20 degree upsweep to the end of the exhaust pipe so it misses my elevator!

The device will be donated to our EAA Chapter for use. Already had a number of requests for it!

ZPilot wrote:

I have a colleague that does this service in the Peugeot Sound area.

Damned French. Can't they do anything without a fuss?