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Old October 11th 20, 01:47 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dave Nadler
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Default Engine bay fire detection with video camera

On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12:54:55 PM UTC-4, Eric Greenwell wrote:
I don't trust the heat sensor on the right side of the engine bay...


Nor should you, it didn't go off in at least one fire I discussed in Feb.

It'd be easy to install a small video camera at the front of the engine bay...


More likely to let you know somethings wrong.
Paul Mander had this setup in his ASH-25J, but obviously it wasn't enough.

An inerting system is a great idea, except the airflow through the engine bay...

I don't know if there's a really good solution.

Fires are bad.