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Anyone every heard of a deployment?

I do a lot of night flying around East Texas and other otherwise
"crappy" emergency landing spots.

The cost of installation is relatively cheap, considering the safety
aspect.

Any opinions?

Jamie A. Landers

PP-ASEL

I don't think that it is that useful. It takes away about 75# of useful
load (12 gallons, or about 1 hour's fuel) of useful load, contains
pyrotechnics (additional fire hazard), requires periodic
repacking/replacement, bends the airplane if used -- to name a few
liabilities. I can remember when flares were required equipment for all
night commercial operations, but are now prohibited, because too many
accidentally deployed in hangars.

I would spend the extra money on maintenance, watch the weather better
(maybe invest in NEXRAD) and save the degraded useful load.