I agree. If the fire is on the ground I suggest getting out of the
plane ASAP.
If the fire is in the air I wonder how much good the steel panel is
going to do you.
I hear the steel panel is expensive.... wonder what an engine fire
extinguisher would cost?
Dan C
On Jul 30, 2009, at 10:27 AM, John Cooper wrote:
Linda:
I think it is worth considering, but I wouldn't loose a whole lot
of sleep
over it. The only time it would be an issue is in the event of a
fire in the
engine compartment that cannot be controlled, by shutting the fuel
off (two
places!) So, first I'd ensure the fuel shutoffs work as expected.
John Cooper
Skyport Services
www.skyportservices.net
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe-
[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Linda Abrams
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:10 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] stainless steel skin
John,
Someone else on the list wrote
"The stainless steel panel was not functional for the gross weight
- its
addition was regulatory to correct an error in the original C
certification."
Do you think the stainless steel panel is a safety issue? I realize
that C models are not required to have it, but should we consider
adding it as a matter of safety?
Linda
N3437H (Sky Sprite)
415-C
L.A.
2a. Re: Model C or D; gross wt. STC
Posted by: "John Cooper" [email protected]
Date: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:12 am ((PDT))
<snip>
The stainless steel skin is required on the model D and later
because of
differences between the regulations under which the C and CD are
certified
(CAR 4a Aircraft Specification A-718) and the D and later models were
certified under (CAR 3 Type Certificate Data Sheet A-787). Since
415-C's
under the STC remain C's the stainless steel skin is not required.
(CD's
already have it).
John Cooper
Skyport Services
www.skyportservices.net
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