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Old April 25th 07, 06:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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Why put more air into the engine compartment to feed the fire?

Blowing out an engine fire is NOT like blowing out a match.


Anyone with actual experience?



Back in the early 70s, we were taught to dive in the event of an engine
fire.

The rational I was given was that even as slow as 70 mph, the fire would be
getting way too much air, and chances are more will either blow the fire
out, or not do much to fuel the situation.

Second was that it was the closest way to the ground, and you need to get
there NOW.

I'm certainly no expert, and my information could be dated at best. So if
there is something new to be learned here, I would like to hear it too.

Max


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Old April 26th 07, 05:08 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Back in the early 70s, we were taught to dive in the
event of an engine fire.
Second [reason] was that it was the closest way to the ground,
and you need to get there NOW.


Another quick way down is to pull back the power and hold the yoke full
back (controlling bank with the rudders). This takes you down in a
stall, with not much forward speed. Depending on where the fire is, I
speculate that it might be better to have the relative wind blowing from
below than in front.

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Old April 26th 07, 06:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Jose" wrote in message
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Back in the early 70s, we were taught to dive in the event of an engine
fire.
Second [reason] was that it was the closest way to the ground, and you
need to get there NOW.


Another quick way down is to pull back the power and hold the yoke full
back (controlling bank with the rudders). This takes you down in a stall,
with not much forward speed. Depending on where the fire is, I speculate
that it might be better to have the relative wind blowing from below than
in front.


What aircraft are you flying, and what kind of sink rate does it yeild?

I remember doing that years ago during flight trainning for some reason, but
I don't recall the sink rate was all that good.

I flew a jump plane back in the late 70s, and the owner always insisted on
bringing it down with full flaps, near max flap speed, 60 degree bank and
full opposite rudder.


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Old April 26th 07, 06:08 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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What aircraft are you flying, and what kind of sink rate does it yeild?

A Dakota. I don't remember the sink rate, but the sink angle was
terrific. I'll have to go up and try it again.

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