Are dust baths as beneficial as mud baths?

[alaskan9974]

Just curious.

My mechanic recorded my plane getting hit by a mysterious dust storm today just wondering how much it benefitted it. Dust is the same as mud right?

 

[Lachlan]

Dust is just a low humidity mud. We all know that drier = more power, better lift. Dust > mud all day long. That beasty Bushwheeled tundra tank oughta just about HOVER now!

 

[Bell206]

Bering Air? Maybe they're just getting ready for the annual migration of the Alaska State Bird?

 

[Sac Arrow]

Mud doesn't get ingested by your engine like dust. Normally, anyway. If it does, you probably have bigger problems.

 

[alaskan9974]

Mud doesn't get ingested by your engine like dust. Normally, anyway. If it does, you probably have bigger problems.

I think I was madder about my control surfaces banging and hitting the stops.

 

[Whitney]

Yikes!

 

[texasclouds]

Your mechanic should have flagged his blankityblank blank down and scolded him!

 

[Zeldman]

Sure looked like a Bering Air Caravan.

A good dusting helps get rid of the tics, fleas and noseeums....

Actually I would be more concerned with the prop blast slamming the control surfaces around. Any thought on sending that video to Bering CP.??

 

[alaskan9974]

Sure looked like a Bering Air Caravan.

A good dusting helps get rid of the tics, fleas and noseeums....

Actually I would be more concerned with the prop blast slamming the control surfaces around. Any thought on sending that video to Bering CP.??

I sent an email thanking the unnamed airline for a dust bath, I was expecting at least an apology. Live and learn I suppose.