This posting is fired by a creep that got started on this thread http://www.zenith.aero/forum/topics/bolts-for-the-engine-mounting-t... (to which I suggest you refer).

There are a number of sub-categories that might flare up, such as "Don't worry, fires are such a rare event that extra preventative or control measures are a needless expense and add weight, so discussion is not necessary." Other possible categories might include firewall treatments, break-away valves and other plumbing materials and methods, fire resistant materials (carpet, upholstery, cargo etc.) and methods, fire suppression equipment and methods, parachutes, emergency check lists, and other operational considerations.

I suggest that those interested in any particular sub-category start a separate thread, each named with the initial general subject, FIRE.

The objective should be to remain objective, and to end with a summary conclusion rather than just let the thread fizzle out due to fuel starvation, no?

WT