Longline Vs Shortline

[Flinger]

And what about what must have surely been their biggest selling point... Geoff Goodyear's article? It was missing too.

 

Anyone know if this is permanent?

[Firehawk]

Hey 407, Have you had a chance to operate that 407 in +40 degrees c yet?

I hope she can work in those temps and can lift more then 100 gallons of water in that bucket.

The boys are sending me south to Arizona.

[cyclic monkey]

Hey 'Hawk, I hope you'll have that bucket on a long-line..........especially in Arizona.

Remember that some folks down there like to shoot at Bambi Buckets !!

If that's not a good reason to be 150' from your bucket, then what is ????

[407 Driver]

Do you have an External "Check Instrument" light installed? I'd be whining to the big guy to get one ...cause you're MGT is going to be flashing on every takeoff !

 

I have only operated into the mid 30's C here, that's a cool day for AZ !

 

Last summer, at 25C+/-, 5500 ASL, 750 lb fuel (1.7 hrs), The old gal was still lifting an 80% bucket (180 Imp Bambi X .8 = 144 Imp = 1440 lbs + 75 for the bucket + 50 for the LONG line = 1,565 lbs).

 

Warning, the preceeding was done during controlled conditions by a trained professional , do not try this at home with your B2.

 

My memory may not be exact on those figures, plus there's always up to a 10% fib factor...you know further-faster-higher pilot talk ???

[JBC]

Pontificators???? Shud I be offended by this term?? Also I notice Donald Trump wants to patent the term "Your Fired", but I started that years ago didn't I RDM,

perhaps I shud be the APPRENTICE. ha...ha....

[cyclic monkey]

Wouldn't this be worth losing your job ???

It would make a great TV show. The best since that classic about Voisey's Bay.

[Firehawk]

Thanks 407,

Those numbers dont look to bad,I expected less. but as a professional pilot myself I will be pulling out those things in the flight manual, ahhh, OH performance charts.I know they're in there somewhere.

As for the external exceedance lights. I will assume it will have them, but you know what they say about assuming. If it doesnt I will certainly be on the blower.

It should be very interesting there, it sounds like a whole new world fighting fires compared to what we are used to up here.

[Kyle]

Please stay on topic, folks. Thanks.

[VERTICAL REF]

I wonder if we will see a more "accurate" similar article in Vertical sometime in the future?

[407 Driver]

Sorry Kyle, we'll try and keep focused on the topic :shock: