Mike Salmon, the founder of Aviation Design and Supply and Fire Frost, discusses his journey in aviation and the services his companies provide. Aviation Design and Supply offers avionics engineering data packages, hardware kits for Garmin autopilots, and work order management software to help aviation maintenance shops run more efficiently. Fire Frost is a fire suppression system for Cirrus aircraft that uses a unique agent to remove heat and extinguish fires. Salmon emphasizes the importance of providing quality products and services that can save lives in the aviation industry. Mike Salmon discusses the Fire Frost system, which is designed to prevent and extinguish fires in aircraft. The system was developed after a tragic event in 2010 where a Cirrus aircraft caught fire after hitting a glider tow cable. The occupants would have survived if the fire had been prevented. The Fire Frost system can be manually activated with a push button and rapidly reduces the temperature in the engine bay to prevent ignition. It is non-corrosive and non-hazardous to the aircraft and leaves no residue. The goal of the system is to save lives and provide an extra layer of safety in aviation.

Takeaways

Aviation Design and Supply provides avionics engineering data packages, hardware kits for Garmin autopilots, and work order management software to help aviation maintenance shops run more efficiently.

Fire Frost is a fire suppression system for Cirrus aircraft that uses a unique agent to remove heat and extinguish fires.

Both companies focus on providing quality products and services that can save lives in the aviation industry.

Salmon emphasizes the importance of attention to detail, critical thinking, and making deliberate decisions in aviation.

Flying has taught Salmon to approach tasks with targeted and deliberate actions, and to think critically in all aspects of life. The Fire Frost system is designed to prevent and extinguish fires in aircraft, providing an extra layer of safety in aviation.

The system can be manually activated with a push button and rapidly reduces the temperature in the engine bay to prevent ignition.

The Fire Frost system is non-corrosive, non-hazardous, and leaves no residue, making it a safer option compared to other fire prevention systems.

The goal of the Fire Frost system is to save lives and mitigate the risk of fires in aircraft.

Sound Bites

"Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous, but to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect."

"If we can help the shops provide a better product for the end user, everybody wins."

"Fire Frost is a lightweight engine fire suppression system that puts out fires virtually instantaneously."

"If I save one life with this system, I will have accomplished everything that I have set out to do in aviation."

"It's not just about the in-flight fire, it's about the post-crash fire."

"Regardless, the agent that's in that bottle is not going to ruin your aircraft."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

06:22 Learning to Fly and Flying in Florida

08:01 Lessons Learned from Flying

11:09 Becoming an Entrepreneur

13:38 Aviation Design and Supply

26:45 Introduction to the Fire Frost System

29:00 The Importance of Post-Crash Fire Prevention

31:30 Future Developments and Maintenance of the Fire Frost System

35:38 The Limited Usage of the Fire Frost System

37:29 The Personal Meaning of General Aviation

43:39 Closing Remarks and Connection to Smokehouse

https://flyfirefrost.com/

https://aviationdesignandsupply.com/

https://www.smokehousepilots.com/