We regularly hear in newspapers, TV reports etc, how a block of ice has fallen through someone’s roof and how it was thought to be frozen waste (namely p**s) disposed from an airplane.
However when I read that best-selling book from the 70s, Airport, I remember a passage where someone was saying how the waste dumping from a/c was a myth, and that waste was in fact collected by a special truck on the ground known as the ‘honey wagon’ or something like that (I’m translating from Spanish as that’s the language the copy I had was in).
So, if someone could put my mind at rest, is waste dumped in-flight or collected on the ground? Or perhaps it’s just the basin water that gets dumped?
By: Bmused55 - 30th November 2004 at 15:01
Does this mean when in an emergency the captain says “$hit” he is refering to the toilet system being overloaded???
not funny, a little crass
By: Bmused55 - 30th November 2004 at 15:01
Does this mean when in an emergency the captain says “$hit” he is refering to the toilet system being overloaded???
not funny, a little crass
By: andrewm - 30th November 2004 at 14:43
Does this mean when in an emergency the captain says “$hit” he is refering to the toilet system being overloaded???
By: andrewm - 30th November 2004 at 14:43
Does this mean when in an emergency the captain says “$hit” he is refering to the toilet system being overloaded???
By: Bmused55 - 30th November 2004 at 14:41
What a wonderful thread this is! 😀
good ol’ toilet humour 😀
By: Bmused55 - 30th November 2004 at 14:41
What a wonderful thread this is! 😀
good ol’ toilet humour 😀
By: Bmused55 - 30th November 2004 at 14:32
What a thurough explination. Many thanks 🙂
By: Bmused55 - 30th November 2004 at 14:32
What a thurough explination. Many thanks 🙂
By: Cking - 30th November 2004 at 14:19
There are two types of toilet systems in general use on passenger jets.
The first one is the older type and it consists of a tank in the toilet compartment right below were you are sitting!. This is emptied by attaching the “Honey waggon” to a dump point on the outside of the aircraft reasonably close to the toilet area. Once attached a small lever is operated to open the outside vale and then a “T” handle is pulled to open the dump valve that is generaly mounted inside the toilet tank. The waste is then sucked out of the aircraft. once emptied the tank is flushed, the dump valve is closed, the tank is filled wilth fluid the hose is removed and the outer valve is shut!. This system has no overflow. The natural expansion of the level in the tank allowed for, BUT if it’s not emptied if will overflow INTO THE CABIN!!!!!
The second type is called the vacuum toilet. This has a large tank(s) at the rear of the aircraft and the “waste” is sucked through to them by pipes by a vacuum . That system is emptied in the above maner BUT there is no fluid placed abord the aircraft specificaly for the toilet system. The toilets use water from the aircrafts water system for the flush. This system again has no overflow but it does have a vent for create the vacuum in the air and to allow the vacuum made on the ground by the toilet “blowers” to exhaust through. If there is a failure in the filter system in the top of the tanks you can get waste blown out of hear if the tank get over full.
The stories you here from time to time about blocks of blue ice falling through peoples roofs occure when you get a leaking outer valve seal. It is a problem that most airlines take very seriously, especialy if they operate 737-3/4/500’s as a big block of ice falling from the front toilet servicing piont will go straight down the front of number two engine!!!!.
Rgds Cking
By: Cking - 30th November 2004 at 14:19
There are two types of toilet systems in general use on passenger jets.
The first one is the older type and it consists of a tank in the toilet compartment right below were you are sitting!. This is emptied by attaching the “Honey waggon” to a dump point on the outside of the aircraft reasonably close to the toilet area. Once attached a small lever is operated to open the outside vale and then a “T” handle is pulled to open the dump valve that is generaly mounted inside the toilet tank. The waste is then sucked out of the aircraft. once emptied the tank is flushed, the dump valve is closed, the tank is filled wilth fluid the hose is removed and the outer valve is shut!. This system has no overflow. The natural expansion of the level in the tank allowed for, BUT if it’s not emptied if will overflow INTO THE CABIN!!!!!
The second type is called the vacuum toilet. This has a large tank(s) at the rear of the aircraft and the “waste” is sucked through to them by pipes by a vacuum . That system is emptied in the above maner BUT there is no fluid placed abord the aircraft specificaly for the toilet system. The toilets use water from the aircrafts water system for the flush. This system again has no overflow but it does have a vent for create the vacuum in the air and to allow the vacuum made on the ground by the toilet “blowers” to exhaust through. If there is a failure in the filter system in the top of the tanks you can get waste blown out of hear if the tank get over full.
The stories you here from time to time about blocks of blue ice falling through peoples roofs occure when you get a leaking outer valve seal. It is a problem that most airlines take very seriously, especialy if they operate 737-3/4/500’s as a big block of ice falling from the front toilet servicing piont will go straight down the front of number two engine!!!!.
Rgds Cking
By: Sonnenflieger - 30th November 2004 at 06:45
What a wonderful thread this is! 😀
By: Sonnenflieger - 30th November 2004 at 06:45
What a wonderful thread this is! 😀
By: Rb340 - 29th November 2004 at 18:15
Language!!!
Crap more like
By: Rb340 - 29th November 2004 at 18:15
Language!!!
Crap more like
By: Bmused55 - 29th November 2004 at 15:46
It’s enough to bring you out in hot flushes !
I once saw a similar thing happen at a rock festival when a portaloo cleaning operative discharged the entire contents of his tanker truck all over the ground by one accidental flick of the wrong switch.
Ten minutes later the festival goers were diving in the stuff, mistaking it for good honest mud. 😮
blimey!
No doubt they felt $hit when they realised :diablo:
By: Bmused55 - 29th November 2004 at 15:46
It’s enough to bring you out in hot flushes !
I once saw a similar thing happen at a rock festival when a portaloo cleaning operative discharged the entire contents of his tanker truck all over the ground by one accidental flick of the wrong switch.
Ten minutes later the festival goers were diving in the stuff, mistaking it for good honest mud. 😮
blimey!
No doubt they felt $hit when they realised :diablo:
By: andrewm - 23rd November 2004 at 09:59
It’s enough to bring you out in hot flushes !
I once saw a similar thing happen at a rock festival when a portaloo cleaning operative discharged the entire contents of his tanker truck all over the ground by one accidental flick of the wrong switch.
Ten minutes later the festival goers were diving in the stuff, mistaking it for good honest mud. 😮
Ive been sick after reading that :S
By: andrewm - 23rd November 2004 at 09:59
It’s enough to bring you out in hot flushes !
I once saw a similar thing happen at a rock festival when a portaloo cleaning operative discharged the entire contents of his tanker truck all over the ground by one accidental flick of the wrong switch.
Ten minutes later the festival goers were diving in the stuff, mistaking it for good honest mud. 😮
Ive been sick after reading that :S
By: kevinwm - 23rd November 2004 at 09:49
It’s enough to bring you out in hot flushes !
I once saw a similar thing happen at a rock festival when a portaloo cleaning operative discharged the entire contents of his tanker truck all over the ground by one accidental flick of the wrong switch.
Ten minutes later the festival goers were diving in the stuff, mistaking it for good honest mud. 😮
Happy as pigs in SH*** 😀 😀 😀 😀
By: kevinwm - 23rd November 2004 at 09:49
It’s enough to bring you out in hot flushes !
I once saw a similar thing happen at a rock festival when a portaloo cleaning operative discharged the entire contents of his tanker truck all over the ground by one accidental flick of the wrong switch.
Ten minutes later the festival goers were diving in the stuff, mistaking it for good honest mud. 😮
Happy as pigs in SH*** 😀 😀 😀 😀
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