I believe prevention is the key here. Once you're on fire, you're
S.O.L. (unless you have a parachute and you could just jump out.
I'd put extra effort into a good fire wall with a fire blanket/padding.
The main reason a plane would catch on fire is because of leaking
fuel. Buy a good fuel line (not the clear, cheap crap) and don't forget
to cover your fuel line with Fire Sleeve. You can get both of these
(relatively) cheaply from Aircraft Spruce or Wag Aero.

Another thought: If you are very cleaver, you could hook up a trigger
in your cockpit to spray your extinguisher through a hose to spray
under the hood.

I heard someone say: "The only time you have too much fuel...is when
you're on fire"

Rex


greenwavepilot wrote:
I have been trying to research interior fire protection for use in
homebuilt aircraft, but really haven't been able to find much useful
information. I am not talking about extinguishers which I consider
"active" protection in that you must be able to reach it and activate
it, but "passive" protection for occupants in case of a cabin fire in
flight or post accident.

Is this just something most builders don't care about?