At 04:44 PM 12/01/2013, you wrote:
>>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.
A modern RED superbright will work also.
Certified aircraft are those whose shortcomings
cannot be legally simply fixed without
unnecessary expense and delay. Alternatively,
when a part breaks you have to replace it with
another part just as likely to break.
You couldn't GIVE me a certified aircraft.
Lots of fun being had with the Li-ion batteries
in the certified Boeing 787 currently.
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.
The FAA looked at that and concluded the fire
byproducts were likely much more toxic than the
Halon byproducts - so put out the fire with the
Halon already! If the fire is in the engine you
really don't care and anyway that is most likely
a bit of OH&S bullshit and butt covering of a minor issue.
A bit of corrosion on alu parts seems a small price to pay for having
a fire put out.
Like write off the aircraft or the engine? The
other problem with dry powder is that it coats
the inside of the cockpit windows if used inside
the cockpit, somewhat complicating your emergency. Use the Halon.
Mike
D
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