Matronics Email Lists :: View topic - Anyone Ever Use a Smoke Hood? (Magazine Feedback)

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

Anyone Ever Use a Smoke Hood? (Magazine Feedback)

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

bootless(at)earthlink.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:56 pm Post subject: Anyone Ever Use a Smoke Hood? (Magazine Feedback)

Hello all - 

 

 I'm finishing up a piece for Aviation Consumer about smoke escape hoods, and would like to get your experiences, if any, in actually using an escape hood. Of course, use in an aircraft would be most germane, but if you've used one to escape a structure fire of any sort, that would also be very helpful. 

 

 My (non-spam) email is: bootless ((at)) earthlink ((dot)) com. 

 

 Thanks very much! 

 

 best, 

 Cory Emberson 

 

 [quote]    

   

     	  Quote: 	
		  

  	
 [b]

- The Matronics RV-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List

Morocketman(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject: Anyone Ever Use a Smoke Hood? (Magazine Feedback)

I was very fortunate to have been the recipient of tens of thousands of dollars of training at the United Airlines center in Denver.  Most pilot people thought the "evac" training to be somewhat of a waste of time, but I always thought how fortunate I was just receiving the training, and not being there to report on my accident/incident.

  

 We had a 767 cabin simulator which filled with what they told us was nontoxic smoke.   All of us had a headache that night, but most attributed it too the amount of relaxant (booze) used at the bar that same evening.  Anyway, when they told us of the times during that past year that some airliner had filled with smoke, and that they were going to simulate as much as possible the same scenario.  This got my attention.

  

 Within a couple of minutes of our "simulated" departure the cabin filled with white smoke in a matter of 10 seconds or so, and it was really difficult to remember where the flashlights, smoke goggles, and SMOKE HOODS were located.  The smoke had no unpleasant effects such as would be had from "good ole Jet-A" burning, but was immediately intimidating.  It was really good to be the crewman who had access to the smoke hood.  Ours had its own 10 minute supply of oxygen (I think) or compressed air.  As soon as you could don the hood you were the only one in the cabin who could see and think clearly.  Sure wouldn't have wanted to be in dark, burning, black smoke without one.

  

 Having said the above, I wonder if you are thinking of having a smoke hood in your RV?  When you look at the incidents/accidents involving RV's, I think there is only a slight chance that you might find it effective.  I only recall of one or two accidents where someone had a fire in-flight that a smoke hood might have helped.  Anyone know of more than the two or so?

  

 I would rather see you have a good canopy knife/hammer, halon (breathable) fire extinguisher, or best of all have a good knowledge of your electrical emergency procedures to avoid the need for a smoke hood.  I think if you have a significant gasoline produced fire in-flight, you don't have a lot of good options left.  Sorry!

  

 Remember, there is no substitute for experience, but I'd am beginning to believe that I'd rather have good training in place of "too much" experience.  Please be careful and consider the consequences of all your in-flight decisions, and prepare for every contingency.  

  

 Les Featherston  Harmon Rocket II  "Airgasm" is still a blast to fly.

  

 do not archive 

  

  

  [quote][b]

- The Matronics RV-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum