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Fuel Container Test

The day started off here with a short test of the plastic containers we use to transport gasoline and diesel on our flights to the jungle. The MAF regulations require the container to be able to withstand a drop from three feet. Over the years it seems the plastic walls of the containers have become thinner and thinner, and that's on the newly manufacture ones. So it was time to perform a simple test. The container was full of water, and it survived not just one drop from three feet, but more than ten. The corners were dented in, but other than that, no problems. That's a good thing. If the plastic containers didn't pass, we'd be forced to buy approved containers and then fly the combusibles to the the jungle s, where the pilots would then need to pour the fuel in the plastic jug of the person requesting the fuel. It would add even more work to the pilot's busy day.

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