What fire extinguishers is everyone carrying in their planes?
What fire extinguishers is everyone carrying in their planes?
Bartman
Retired USAF
Kitfox 5
N617BR
After whoever it was showed us his burning Kitfox on the flightline I will be buying the expensive one. I like the small Halon ones, Chrome would be cool but I think just a red one will do.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
I have this one.
In the cockpit, Halon or equivalent clean agent is preferable. The one above is halotron, an 'environmentally acceptable replacement" for Halon.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Brian, I don’t see a photo of your extinguisher.
I purchased the halon for in the cockpit also.
DesertFox4
Admin.
7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
It's an Amazon link. A little cheaper than the "aviation" one.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Thanks for bringing this issue up.
I never thought about having a fire extinguisher but it makes good sense
to have one available vs not having one. Halotron is new to me.
Now where in the cabin to mount it?
Last edited by bbs428; 01-26-2019 at 11:08 AM.
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Brett Butler
Flying: N46KF, 1998 Model 5 Outback, 912ul 110hp, G3x with 2 axis a/p, Beringer wheels & brakes, SS7 firewall forward, NR prop, Custom paint
Hey Steve, with regard to your not seeing Brian's post on the fire extinguisher. I notice that on one computer Brian's post has a blue colored link "this one" on post #3. I came home and got on my computer, read your post about not seeing the fire extinguisher. I went back to post number 3 and on my home computer I cant really make out the blue link. Try going back to post #3 and put your cursor on those words "this one". Bet it works for you then. I am finding that since the upgrade, there are colors that have become a bit difficult to make out. The other one I noticed right away, as others have noted as well, is the little envelope that is blue which indicates a post I have not opened. In the beginning I couldn't notice the slight color difference between posts I had read and the new ones. Somehow it is obvious to me now, I guess I have trained eyes now.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
That looks like a possibility, but it's not Halon. I like that it is very compact and light weight. The price is also good compared to an aircraft Halon unit.
The downside seems to be that it actually works like a flare and has a fire burning for about a minute. Could it restart a fire? If you hold it wrong you may get burnt and drop it. You definitely will need to ventilate your cockpit immediately (open the doors).
They could be a great thing to have at your hangar.
Here is a good article about fire extinguishers for aircraft:
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...ingarticle.pdf
Last edited by PapuaPilot; 07-02-2019 at 07:07 PM.
Phil Nelson
A&P-IA, Maintenance Instructor
KF 5 Outback, Cont. IO-240
Flying since 2016
Thanks! Good read.
The one I mention above does seem nice. I like the compactness and you can also get a rollbar mount. It's not officially approved in North America by the UL agency, so if you require "approved" extinguishers it doesn't look like this will work.
I decided to buy a few regardless. I've been meaning to replace existing ones in the house and work shop. I like that they don't expire. Most of the time I don't think about checking the ones around the house (and thus why i need to replace them anyway).
912 IS
Airmaster Prop
Garmin Stack
C-FKLO