Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:41:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.202.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 525646 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:31:55 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.56; envelope-from=colwells@comcast.net Received: from steve (c-67-166-157-146.client.comcast.net[67.166.157.146]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2004111005312301200rff88e>; Wed, 10 Nov 2004 05:31:24 +0000 From: "the colwells" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Halon fire extinguishers X-Original-Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 21:32:11 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001c4c6e6$a259ac20$929da643@steve> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4C6A3.94366C20" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4C6A3.94366C20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A few years ago Vern Dalman (a well known Airshow Performer) had a firewall forward fire that started on downwind in a Harmon Rocket. Vern got it on the ground as quickly as anyone could have, according to many witnesses. The fire burned holes thru the aluminum belly in that very short period of time causing fatal respiratory injuries to Vern. I am ready to believe there are very few in-flight, firewall forward fires that could be extinguished. If you are lucky enough to have your fire in the cockpit, Halon looks like the only possibility of an extinguisher saving the day. A parachute could save your bacon. I watched Dave Morss simulate an escape by standing on the seat of a Legacy to force the canopy open, before he made the first flight. Even then, you would have to be good enough to get it vertical and get in position to push out when slow enough. There are some comfortable looking chutes out there at http://www.pia.com/silver/softies.htm I have heard Allen Silver speak at Fly-In Forums and his web site has a lot of info if you consider this option. Steve Colwell Legacy ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4C6A3.94366C20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
A few years ago Vern Dalman (a well known = Airshow=20 Performer) had a firewall forward fire that started = on downwind in a=20 Harmon Rocket.  Vern got it on the ground as quickly as anyone = could=20 have, according to many witnesses.  The fire burned holes thru = the=20 aluminum belly in that very short period of time causing fatal = respiratory=20 injuries to Vern.
 
I am ready to believe there are very few = in-flight,=20 firewall forward fires that could be extinguished.  If you = are lucky=20 enough to have your fire in the cockpit, Halon looks like the only = possibility=20 of an extinguisher saving the day. 
 
A parachute could save your = bacon.  I=20 watched Dave Morss simulate an escape by standing on the seat of a = Legacy to=20 force the canopy open, before he made the first flight.  = Even then,=20 you would have to be good enough to get it vertical and get in = position to=20 push out when slow enough.   There are some comfortable = looking=20 chutes out there at http://www.pia.com/silver/= softies.htm  =20 I have heard Allen Silver speak at Fly-In Forums and his web site = has a=20 lot of info if you consider this option.
 
Steve Colwell    = Legacy
 
 
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