Lost for words with the stupity of the pilot and the bloke taking the photo

Does anybody know if any pilots have ever suffered a demonstrable level of radiation poisoning as a result of their close proximity to luminous instruments over a period of time?

The amount of flying they did during the war (Relatively) was fairly low hour, compared to how much was done in the next 20 years or so (After the war) by people flying ex military stuff like Dak’s, Beech 18’s and the like. Even Fifties machines, DHC stuff like Beavers, Doves, Chipmunks had “Radiation” surplus instruments. I’ve known pilots with 25,000+ hours in these machines with no ill effects.

Greatly mist in the Netherlands, beautiful plane.

Too much fog? 😀

You selling Mr Globemaster or just on commision? 😀

I’m looking for range at alt/temp – drop weight – cyle times data of bambi/fast-bucket helicopters in hot/high ops environ vs something like a AT-802F (for reasons of price and granularity nothing larger). Basically looking for the distance where something like a M-18 or AT-802 starts to make more sense than a large helicopter….

The distance is not as far as you think it would be with the relative cost of running complex machines like Skycranes (Plus the added cost of a monopoly operation of the Skycranes). At a rough guess the costs of a Crane would be 7 times more expensive. Ferry speed is another plus for the fixed wing with an 8 having a full load speed of around 130 knots.
With both working maximum load the 802 is 3000 litres and the crane is 9000.
Ferry time aside the landing/loading/take off time for an 8 would be around 5 minutes. Every machine has it’s good points, well run departments make use of those good points of each machine.

I’m also curious if a software exists that predicts flame front path, based on 3D terrain data, vegetation, humidity, meteo data; maybe also including MODIS or EFFIS data. Something like that. Also maybe mission planning software. And data how various chemicals influence flame front prpoagation; such stuff….

Good luck with that one, there is an infinate number of variables that would make such software impossible.

Also if anyone is using UAV to monitor forrest areas, or use the UAV as airborne com relay in difficult terrain, incl video feed to ruggedized handhelds….

Again good luck with that. There are many UAV’s around now, all extolling the virtues and cost savings of not having a pilot. They range from basically hobby stuff through to military machinery. The only one’s that could be usefull would be the military one’s but for the price you could have a fleet of GA Aircraft and crew them.

The basic and (extended) common sense stuff and the stuff that is similar in mil and para-mil ops I know. I need a crash course in the finer points of aerial firefighting. Maybe there is an aerial firefighting forum I missed so far? I only found a few mags …

The science differs from the real world, aerial fire fighting is often restrained for reasons of politics, infighting between departments/states, national economy and just plain people not knowing what they are doing. The same mistakes seem to be made from one national disaster to the next with departments seemingly not learning.

Airfarm had a couple with Cheetahs in them on super, had to grease the tapppets every refueling I’m told. Old bloke who used to fly them told me, don’t know if that’s true or not.

I like the beach volley ball

Nekid rollerblading next :confused:

I like the way people get on the bandwagon when things are going well then abandon ship (To mix metaphors) when it starts to turn to poo. Also how it makes Joe Blow on the street feel superior if their side is “Winning” 😀
Mazing how you won’t get politicians to stand beside a mere bronze medal winner but line up to stand beside a gold medal “Winner”.
Been trying to find how a local girl went, because she ONLY came 9th no mention in any of the media. Bloody hell, that’s 9th in the world from a girl from the bush. To me that’s a great achievement but evidently not to the press. Sad.