>>I doubt they'd keep selling it if it wasn't capable of doing what it promises.
You're not a sailor then… In the '79 Fastnet race, a number of people abandoned ship and took to their life rafts. They then found that almost all were incapable of doing what the manufacturers promised because the rafts had never been tested in anything outside a swimming pool. People died and the company when broke… in that order though. Both the Schleicher and DG gliders have a red LED fire warning light. Of course it is a plain old fashioned LED, certified when the glider was made and is almost invisible in sunlight. A modern super-bright white LED is visible but you probably can't fit one without an engineering order. Halon appears to be a good choice but it appears that no more is being made. And that in confined spaces, it may have toxic by-products so if Halon gas is released in a confined space, occupants are advised to vacate the space until the fumes have dissipated. A bit of corrosion on alu parts seems a small price to pay for having a fire put out. D _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
