On 25/02/2013, at 8:33 PM, Craig Vinall <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thought this may be of interest. I know that these batteries are becoming > popular in gliders; what do others think? Is there a potential fire risk? Probably the wrong question to ask, given that you could just as easily inquire into whether there's a potential fire risk inherent in carrying around tanks of volatile hydrocarbons. More useful questions would be, "Under what conditions can a fire start," and, "Once it has started, what can you do about it?" By my money, the worst parts about the event in NY weren't associated with the fact that the batteries caught fire; the worst bits were the fact that Boeing had assured the FAA that thermal runaway was impossible (it clearly wasn't) and the fact that it took fire crews, with all their training and specialized equipment, more than 40 minutes to extinguish it. Could have been worse -- could have been over the Pacific somewhere at the limits of ETOPS. ANA has grounded their 787s until at least May, so there'll be a lot of time to ponder those issues before they start flying again. - mark
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