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Bearcat,
dont think halon is allowed here for GA.
Where does it say that? I always carry one in the balloon - the powder one is required as part of the equipment, but powder leaves a heck of a mess in wickerwork and it's acidic when damp.
I believed that halon was the only approved fire extinguishment permitted on airliners: the Australians were subject to a "ban halon on environmental grounds" a while ago and their reply tended towards the Foxtrot Oscar variety.
Manufacture of new halon extinguishers is no longer permitted, but there is no restriction on refilling existing ones.
Don't even get me started on the EU inspired change of colour codes. Everything red is an extingiusher. So helpful and easy to remember in the dark.....
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