Re: [aus-soaring] Carbon & epoxy

[John Haunton]

I believe this is a minor risk to glider pilots...

The energy required to ignite an epoxy/carbon fibre marix will require that the glider hits the ground at about 25,000 kph.  

If you have suffient altitude to make this your groundspeed you are unlikely to hit a solid object (except perhaps the moon!) and if you are still with the aircraft at the time I am not sure that you would worry much about the post crash clean up...

:-)

Good tip about vinyl gloves...