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Almost in passing, the inspector said that a plastic holder for the fire extinguisher was not acceptable. So I purchased a metal one (Canadian Tire?) that was oversized for the job, necessitating the relocation of the extinguisher from the vertical Root Support tube. I decided that laying it horizontally on the baggage floor just behind the co-pilot seat would be optimal, with the support bolted through the carpet and plywood floor panel.
The new support came with a band clamp that was much too long for the small extinguisher so I cut it off and replaced it with a velcro strap. I secured the required First Aid kit (also mentioned in passing by the inspector as being an addition for the empty plane weight) to the velcro strap where it could be easily taken out for use.
As I had another of these velcro staps I installedit in the bow on the bulkhead ahead of the battery so that it could be used to secure any ballast that might needed to be installed there - likely when there is only a pilot aboard, no passenger.

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