CO2 Extinguisher. Keep it nearby during startup
08-21-2015, 02:03 PM
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And its a good idea not to leave yours sitting around. People too lazy to bring their own extinguisher to the flight line are never too lazy to grab and use yours when they need it. I now take a second extinguisher to events as a backup in case somebody else uses up my primary one.
08-21-2015, 02:10 PM
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With due respect, the velocity of cool down is probably too low to blow the flame out the pipe or model, but enough to feed oxygen.
In my experience there is generally plenty of oxygen anyway but if the fire is right at the back - or the engine is mounted at the back with no tailpipe - it may keep the flame away from the structure untilyou get the extinguisher onto it.
In my experience there is generally plenty of oxygen anyway but if the fire is right at the back - or the engine is mounted at the back with no tailpipe - it may keep the flame away from the structure untilyou get the extinguisher onto it.
08-21-2015, 02:21 PM
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Over the years I've had more crashes than I am proud to mention but just one fireball. In my opinion a post crash fire has mostly to do with the power state of the turbine. The fireball was at full power. All the others were either caused by an in air turbine/pipe/radio/thumb malfinction at low or no power and no fires. Fuel sprayed all over the place but the only one that burned was at full power on impact.
One of our club had a full power full tank crash last weekend - but no fire - even though the fibreglass tank did split - so I guess luck can have a lot to do with it.
One of our club had a full power full tank crash last weekend - but no fire - even though the fibreglass tank did split - so I guess luck can have a lot to do with it.
08-22-2015, 01:59 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzGE_SsNmPo
If you don't have a CO2 Extinguisher..you can blow on the flames or play football with the engine.
If you don't have a CO2 Extinguisher..you can blow on the flames or play football with the engine.
CO2 extinguishers are notorious for not preventing re-ignition.
Always have an AFFF (foam) extinguisher available as backup. (Or Halon if you can still get one).
12-04-2015, 06:56 AM
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I bet he learn his lesson. The sad part is he probably would have tried to take off if it didn't caught fire. I'm sure he's seen this video lol.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAVMJBLy-UU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAVMJBLy-UU
