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United Airline wrote:In the past there were many smoking flights. Doesn't seem to have any now. Any smoking flights still>? Is it legal to have a smoking flight? I mean can an airline arrange one?
United Airline wrote:In the past there were many smoking flights. Doesn't seem to have any now. Any smoking flights still>? Is it legal to have a smoking flight? I mean can an airline arrange one?
Calder wrote:I wouldn't mind taking a smoking flight, just for the sake of having the experience.
Calder wrote:I wouldn't mind taking a smoking flight, just for the sake of having the experience.
aerolimani wrote:http://english.alarabiya.net/en/media/2013/06/07/Emirates-to-have-onboard-shisha-lounges-Gulf-satire-takes-off.html
What a pity this wasn’t true.
Edit: I’m being facetious, just for the record.
Western727 wrote:I'm also reminded that cigarette smoke isn't good for aircraft. Can someone here remind us of the "why"? Something to do with making the HVAC system less efficient or needing more-frequent mx?
Separately, I recall CI611 (the 742 that broke up due to a defective post-tailstrike repair) had a telltale clue of nicotine stains around the doubler plate that wasn't noticed prior to the incident...and this helped the investigation determine that the repairs done weren't adequate.
aerolimani wrote:http://english.alarabiya.net/en/media/2013/06/07/Emirates-to-have-onboard-shisha-lounges-Gulf-satire-takes-off.html
What a pity this wasn’t true.
Edit: I’m being facetious, just for the record.
Calder wrote:I wouldn't mind taking a smoking flight, just for the sake of having the experience.
Arion640 wrote:Wasn't the Air Canada DC9 that exploded in the 80's thought to be a possible toilet bin fire?
nitepilot79 wrote:Ahh, the good ol' nargile. Funny thing is the tobacco actually smells good. Even funnier, until the tourists find out that it's tobacco, nobody even cares.
Revo1059 wrote:When was that? Because I remember that in the mid 90s, around 96 or 97, they banned transatlantic smoking flights into the US, and I'm certain the US would have demanded that from transpacific flights as well back then.China certainly used to. When MU came into ORD in the 90s I'd see the cockpit crew smoking while taxiing in. They'd open the door and it looked like a haze in there.
N415XJ wrote:nitepilot79 wrote:Ahh, the good ol' nargile. Funny thing is the tobacco actually smells good. Even funnier, until the tourists find out that it's tobacco, nobody even cares.
I'd imagine it smells so good because you're essentially smoking vapor from the tobacco instead of burning it like a cigarette or cigar. I can't imagine how revolting that stuff would smell if you actually rolled it into a cigar and tried to smoke it.
nitepilot79 wrote:N415XJ wrote:nitepilot79 wrote:Ahh, the good ol' nargile. Funny thing is the tobacco actually smells good. Even funnier, until the tourists find out that it's tobacco, nobody even cares.
I'd imagine it smells so good because you're essentially smoking vapor from the tobacco instead of burning it like a cigarette or cigar. I can't imagine how revolting that stuff would smell if you actually rolled it into a cigar and tried to smoke it.
I was, in fact, talking about putting a lighter to tobacco, but maybe I misunderstood your post.
aerolimani wrote:nitepilot79 wrote:N415XJ wrote:I'd imagine it smells so good because you're essentially smoking vapor from the tobacco instead of burning it like a cigarette or cigar. I can't imagine how revolting that stuff would smell if you actually rolled it into a cigar and tried to smoke it.
I was, in fact, talking about putting a lighter to tobacco, but maybe I misunderstood your post.
If you’re talking about nargile/hookah, then you can’t be talking about putting a lighter to tobacco. Nargile uses charcoal, and usually with a layer of foil preventing the coal from directly contacting the tobacco. There is no flame involved. N415XJ’s assessment is accurate, IMHO.
United Airline wrote:In the past there were many smoking flights. Doesn't seem to have any now. Any smoking flights still>? Is it legal to have a smoking flight? I mean can an airline arrange one?
n92r03 wrote:I read somewhere (probably here) that the smoke/residue stains would show on the exterior of the fuselage and make it much easier for the MX folks to finds the pinhole leaks. Maybe thing only positive for a smoking allowed flight. I'm sure someone can clarify what I'm talking about.