Bill,
I reguarly used to add prist to the fuel when I was flying the PC-12 full time. Not so much these days as the fuel truck in my location automatically add's it and we don't put it in the B200 (except when refuelling from a tanker with it already in it). However every time you added the stuff, it was gloves on without fail (large chemical gloves), and while holding the can, make sure the thing was facing AWAY from you, in case the hose thing came off the can outlet.

Quite glad I don't have to deal with the stuff much these days.

Mick

Seems like a pretty basic issue to affect the worlds most advanced airliner. Especially seeing most of you comment the fuel companies add solutions to the fuel to avoid the issue.

They were, but what about the fuel? :D

Is this issue related to the problems Singapore Airlines had last year with fuel pumps?

And the 3rd A380 is due back in service tomorrow

brad, we(operating crew) have been told that one of the 380 suppose to go back into service tomorrow has been delayed and our LAX pattern cancelled.

it's fine by me seeing as I did the airside tarmac tour today! plenty of A380's to geek around

One of the 380s is tucked away for the night in Hangar 96. Another left this arvo at around 1815. I guess the third is on its way home from LHR?

Looks like OQA is on its way back from LHR, OQB and OQC have been off the ACARS airwaves for a few days.

ACARS mode: 1 Aircraft reg: VH-OQA [Airbus A380]
Message label: ** Block id: @ Msg no: 894e
Flight id: QF0010 [LHR-SIN-MEL] [Qantas]
Message content:-
SBS-1 Callsign: QFA10
----------------------------------------------------------[ 03/03/2009 01:14 ]-

ACARS mode: 1 Aircraft reg: VH-OQB [ ]
Message label: ** Block id: @ Msg no: 16e3
Flight id: QF0032 [LHR-SIN-SYD] [Qantas]
Message content:-
SBS-1 Callsign: QFA32
----------------------------------------------------------[ 28/02/2009 13:04 ]-


ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: VH-OQC [ ]
Message label: HF Block id: 0 Msg no: 0000
Flight id: QFA032 [LHR-SIN] [Qantas]
Message content:-
QFA32 ,.NO-REG,7C4922,144236,N48159E035231;
----------------------------------------------------------[ 25/02/2009 15:42 ]-

Hi All,

Did I read this correctly - QF10 (delayed arrival was due at 0630 this morning 3/3) is being ops by A380 OQA??

If so, there has been another twist with this aircraft.

I posted this on jetspotter.com:

As stated, can smeone please confirm if it was the A380 or not.

Thank you

Stuart

ACARS for Sydney shows QF10 as VH-OJM, routed as LHR-SIN-SYD-MLB