tbienz
Well-Known Member
A friend of mine was recently killed in a paragliding accident. He was an avid outdoorsman and extreme sports afficionado which unfortunatly has caught up to him this year. His family asked if I might help them spread his ashes over a high mountain valley near here where we have done lots of hiking and climbing.
I know that spreading ashes in a light plane can go very poorly when done improperly (possibly regardless of how it's done). I tried a search of this site and came up with nothing. I'm assuming you enter level flight and skid the plane tail left creating negative pressure on the door side, then have passenger/family member move urn out and behind back of door, then open to allow ashes to escape.
There may be much more to this than I've surmised. If anyone has personal experience about what works best, please advise. Thanks.
I know that spreading ashes in a light plane can go very poorly when done improperly (possibly regardless of how it's done). I tried a search of this site and came up with nothing. I'm assuming you enter level flight and skid the plane tail left creating negative pressure on the door side, then have passenger/family member move urn out and behind back of door, then open to allow ashes to escape.
There may be much more to this than I've surmised. If anyone has personal experience about what works best, please advise. Thanks.