REFLECTOR: fire warning (was explosion) (CORRECTION)

Tom Martino reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:46:14 -0600


Neither have I!

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronnie Brown [mailto:romott@adelphia.net] 
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:14 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: Re: REFLECTOR: fire warning (was explosion) (CORRECTION)

Thanks Jim!

I don't think I have ever put any one down - I may not agree with an
idea or
suggestion at times - but I have NEVER attacked the person.

Ronnie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Agnew" <jim_agnew_2@yahoo.com>
To: "Velocity Reflector" <reflector@awpi.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 5:13 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: REFLECTOR: fire warning (was explosion) (CORRECTION)


| This note should have been in response to Tom Martino !
|
| Sorry
|
| --- Jim Agnew <jim_agnew_2@yahoo.com> wrote:
| > Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:33:41 -0700 (PDT)
| > From: Jim Agnew <jim_agnew_2@yahoo.com>
| > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: fire warning (was explosion)
| > To: reflector@tvbf.org
| >
| > Well Ronnie, I don't think that I'm crazy and long ago I
| > installed a "POSSIBLE FIRE DETECTION system" in my aft
| > cowling.
| >
| > Is the Velocity a time bomb, no, however it does have
| > what
| > in my opinion is a serious defect in the lack of a fuel
| > cutoff.  If you do get a fire you have two choices, keep
| > the engine running and if it is a gas fire keep pumping
| > gas
| > into the fire or shut your engine down and try to get on
| > the ground as soon as possible.  One problem, the prop
| > will
| > probably windmill and keep pumping gas into the fire.
| >
| > Now you know why I have a fuel cutoff valve in the plane
| > on
| > the inside of the engine bulkhead.
| >
| > It is an individual choice and you have either not
| > thought
| > about the problem or have dismissed it. Others see that
| > there is a potential problem and are looking for
| > solutions
| > and that is exactly what the reflector is for.
| >
| > Jim
| >
| >
| >
| > --- Tom Martino <tmartino@troubleshooter.com> wrote:
| > > Thank God the general public doesn't ready these
| > > postings!  A window in
| > > the firewall to see a fire?  Are we going mad?
| > >
| > > It sounds as if Velocities are flying time bombs just
| > > waiting to burst
| > > into flames.  Come on ... lets get real.
| > >
| > > We should put all of our efforts into preventing fires
| > to
| > > begin with,
| > > then we should explore realistic detection equipment
| > that
| > > won't require
| > > peaking through a freekin window behind the back seat.
| > >
| > > I can jus imagine how that window will go over with my
| > > passengers:
| > >
| > > "Tom, isn't that nice a rear window!"
| > >
| > > Oh that, I put it there to spot flames in the engine
| > > compartment.
| > >
| > > After fire detection, perhaps a fire suppression system
| > > would be in
| > > order.
| > >
| > > Are Velocities that prone to fire?  Are we
| > exaggerating?
| > >
| > >
| > > Back on the topic of a window ... ever see your oven
| > > glass when smoke
| > > and fire actually erupt in the oven.  It goes black
| > from
| > > soot.
| > >
| > > I have to believe that there are other modifications we
| > > can do besides a
| > > fire window.
| > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
| > =====
| > James F. Agnew
| > Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
| > Tampa, FL
| > Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed
| >
|
|
| =====
| James F. Agnew
| Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
| Tampa, FL
| Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed
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