Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cgoldy

Registered User

Moogerah Queensland Australia

• Nov 24, 2010

• #1

Coming from a very dry country (not like your Alaska) I am just wondering about the fire risk from the exhaust in long grass. Has anyone experienced or know of fires started from planes exhaust???? If so, are there any precautions???

CGoldy

 

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ag-pilot

SPONSOR

Mt.

• Nov 24, 2010

• #2

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South Eastern Montana can be very dry also. Car exhaust will start fires here if you park in tall grass but I have never worried much about my Cub starting one or heard of it happening. Here tall grass is knee high so the exhaust is a long way from it with a cub exhaust.

Dave

 

cubdriver2

FRIEND

upstate NY

• Nov 24, 2010

• #3

I've noticed that a lot of Cub pilots pee just in front of the right tire before taking off, is that for fire prevention :roll:

Glenn

 

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tempdoug

PATRON

nd

• Nov 24, 2010

• #4

nope, thats because with age and no control over that bladder there trying to get every last second out of lastability.

 

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N86250

Registered User

Elizabeth, WV

• Nov 24, 2010

• #5

I think the auto exhaust caused fires are actually caused by the catalytic converter coming into contact with the dry grass. Catalytic converters get really hot during operation. jrh

 

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AKClimber

Registered User

Juneau, AK

• Nov 24, 2010

• #6

Well, if you have a Wilga they put up quite a flame when starting up.
I know someone who had a Wilga with the old radial engine and when her
husband started it she had to wait outside to put out the grass fire.

 

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mit greb

FRIEND

Fairbanks Alaska

• Nov 24, 2010

• #7

A fire was started with a robertson on the Tanana flats when they where putting in the Intertie.