Not sure what the laws are in the US but in Canada, Halon was pulled many years ago. It is one of the most efficient fire suppression systems around except for the fact the chemical reaction with fire creates a fatal poisonous gas. I don't think i would use it in my aircraft.
Just my $0.02 worth. > But I noticed that you can buy a 2# Halon unit just > right for for small planes like our KRs on Amazon for > $25 including a mounting > bracket that's perfect for > mounting it on the front of the spar just in front of > the seat. DJ was kind enough to point out that the Halon extinguisher I advised to order was dry powder, not Halon, so I could cancel the order. Halon extinguishers are an order of magnitude more expensive than unit I was looking at on Amazon. I should have known. Bill Wood Technical Consultant/R&D (EXT-262) Guspro (Ice King) Guspro Inc., Chatham, ON PH: 1-888-648-7776 / FX: 1-800-667-8742
