Is this the death of GA

"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:54:18 -0500, "Morgans"
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It is against fire code to construct an aircraft or perform major
maintenance in a hangar that is not equipped with a sprinkler system. I
know this, because our local EAA chapter has been looking into
constructing
a hangar, and to do more than final assembly will not be allowed without
sprinklers, which of course costs big money.

Is that a local code? Neither of the A&P's I use have sprinklers,
and they run legit businesses that do major repairs.

As far as I know, NC fire code. Could be that an older building is
grandfathered in, but to build new, there was no doubt that there would have
to be sprinklers.
--
Jim in NC

Is that a local code? Neither of the A&P's I use have sprinklers,
and they run legit businesses that do major repairs.

As far as I know, NC fire code. Could be that an older building is
grandfathered in, but to build new, there was no doubt that there would
have to be sprinklers.

I've never even *seen* a sprinkler system in a maintenance hangar.

Not once, in Wisconsin or Iowa.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in news:XGqxj.53177$yE1.36379
@attbi_s21:

Is that a local code? Neither of the A&P's I use have sprinklers,
and they run legit businesses that do major repairs.

As far as I know, NC fire code. Could be that an older building is
grandfathered in, but to build new, there was no doubt that there would
have to be sprinklers.

I've never even *seen* a sprinkler system in a maintenance hangar.

So?

Bertie

Morgans wrote:
Could be that an older building is
grandfathered in, but to build new, there was no doubt that there would have
to be sprinklers.


Good point.

The hangars I mentioned are at least 25 years old.