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In-flight fires under any circumstances are scary. I had two in my career...scared the piss out of me both times. But an in-flight fire in a composite airplane is a worst-case scenario. You can see from the photos that once the resin starts to burn, there's not much going to stop it. Good job for Alan to get Spirit of America down while still the structural integrity of the plane was still intact. Keep him in your prayers to recover from his burns.
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Originally posted by ChrisMX105 View PostI am curious though, is it the norm to not wear Nomex/Fire retardant flight suits and parachutes when flying these types of aircraft on a daily basis?
In the case of Alan Crawford flying #21, he has a non-turbocharged Legacy. Generally speaking that is a very reliable machine. I would confidently fly a stock Legacy without a fire suit or parachute. Statistically you are going to be in good shape. Sadly for Alan, he expected that last flight to be totally normal, just like anybody else would. Bad deal...
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Wait, wasn't the problem with Wolstenholme's plane an onboard fire? Wonder if there is something in common? Bob's is turbocharged with a few other goodies that could've caused it but theyre both legacies if you break them down to the roots..Reno from '99 to '22
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Originally posted by GRNDP51 View PostWait, wasn't the problem with Wolstenholme's plane an onboard fire? Wonder if there is something in common? Bob's is turbocharged with a few other goodies that could've caused it but theyre both legacies if you break them down to the roots..
The fire that Bob W had was some sort of engine related failure. Meaning, the Legacy airframe wasn't the cause of the fire. I suspect the NTSB will release a factual report on that eventually. All I know is that it was on the right side, around the turbo.
I keep my eye (as do others) on the Lancair accident statistics. A very common source of engine failures is oil lines and fuel lines. I'm not saying that was the problem in either of the accidents in question, but it was the driving force behind me replacing all of my perfectly good oil and fuel lines this year, just to be safe.
Speaking of all this, I think I'm going to order another fire extinguisher for the cockpit.. 2 is better than 1 right?
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Originally posted by ChrisMX105 View PostIs the cost/weight of a fire suppression system worth it or would it even fit?
Most of the Gold airplanes are strictly racing airplanes. When you get into the Silver and below, it is less likely. Like I said before, risk vs reward. In the silver and below your chances of a big engine event are much lower.
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