X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 684588 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Aug 2005 01:50:15 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.36; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.1.) id q.1da.4310429d (4468) for ; Sun, 28 Aug 2005 01:48:26 -0400 (EDT) From: WRJJRS@aol.com Message-ID: <1da.4310429d.3042aa1d@aol.com> Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 01:48:13 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flamible brake fluid To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1125208093" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5041 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1125208093 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/26/2005 8:18:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, cardmarc@charter.net writes: Gasoline is combustible and it is in every light aircraft (unless it is kerosene or diesel now). Marc Marc, A rather cavalier reply. If you could, wouldn't you carry a NON-flamable (externally at least) fuel? If it was possible I'd make that change in a second. We have a running discussion about engine fires and controlling them! Why on earth would you want brake fluid that burns EASILY?! Compatibility with aluminum has been the only reason I have heard. This is a non issue with modern fluids. Ed Anderson has had a brake fluid fire. John Randolph who just did a round-the-world flight in his RV-8 was stranded in Thiland for 3 weeks because of a brake fluid fire on landing. These are fires I can mention off the top of my head and I am sure with little digging I could find more. This is a completely UNNECESSARY hazard. I will try to remove as many of these as possible. Bill Jepson -------------------------------1125208093 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 8/26/2005 8:18:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, cardmarc= @charter.net writes:
Gasoline is combustible and it is in every lig= ht aircraft (unless it is kerosene or diesel now).
Marc
Marc,
A rather cavalier reply. If you could, wouldn't you carry a NON-flamabl= e (externally at least) fuel? If it was possible I'd make that change in a s= econd. We have a running discussion about engine fires and controlling them!= Why on earth would you want brake fluid that burns EASILY?! Compatibility w= ith aluminum has been the only reason I have heard. This is a non issue with= modern fluids. Ed Anderson has had a brake fluid fire. John Randolph who ju= st did a round-the-world flight in his RV-8 was stranded in Thiland for 3 we= eks because of a brake fluid fire on landing. These are fires I can mention=20= off the top of my head and I am sure with little digging I could find more.=20= This is a completely UNNECESSARY hazard. I will try to remove as many of the= se as possible.
Bill Jepson
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