On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:37:15 GMT, Don Tuite
wrote:

I think firefighters wash their equiqment far more often that we wash
our planes or fly them in the rain. Could be a factor.

Don

Frequency of exposure could certainly be an issue. But I know I've flown
through some pretty intense rain; and I doubt the fire trucks get washed
with 175 mph sprays of water bg.

I don't know where the tradeoff is between frequency and intensity.

I wonder if there is an installation issue in the firetrucks.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)