Buckets Vs Belly Tanks

[407 Driver]

Global BC just reported that a water Bucket departed a 212 aircraft and landed on a Penticton Street, no property damage. The 212 landed in a school yard and retreived the bucket. We'll be hearing more about this through BCFS !

[407 Driver]

Why blame the Engineer so fast MAG? Maybe it was a pilot problem this time? Not sure where that companys cargo hook/ accessory releases are located, ours are on the collective, so rules out the radio switch. "Penticton Tower, ABC is 3 north ..oops " Even my 407 has a collective mounted accessory release, very handy.

[67november]

that alright Mags, blaming the engineer seem to be the thing to do with some company officials :angry: , i say this because i've been there done the that back in '88, they tryed to blame us for their demise but i stood my ground and told them where they can shove their blame :shock: . much to the sursprise and cheers of the jr mgmt and A&P's :up:

[helicopterjim]

Global BC just reported that a water Bucket departed a 212 aircraft and landed on a Penticton Street, no property damage.  The 212 landed in a school yard and retreived the bucket.  We'll be hearing more about this through BCFS !

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OOPS!!

 

Is there a fire near Penticton? That would be the only reason to ever fly over a built up area with a load on the hook.

[407 Driver]

The News report ( always 100 % accurate ) was mentioning that the 12 was northbound to the 25 Ha West Kelowna fire.

[putz]

Reporters are always correct!!!!!!!! The chicky on Global said the helicopter was owned by Tasman which would make it a 212 but the bucket it was hauling when it fell off was a 1000 gallon size. I want one of those super lifter 212's tasman owns!!!

[canuck]

Reporters are always correct!!!!!!!! The chicky on Global said the helicopter was owned by Tasman which would make it a 212 but the bucket it was hauling when it fell off was a 1000 gallon size. I want one of those super lifter 212's tasman owns!!!

 

more like a 1000 litres?

[Skidz]

Are we certain it was on the hook ? I'd be surprised they'd fly over a built-up area with a line. I seem to remember that being a no-no...

 

Could it be it fell out an open door or something silly like that ?

 

Maybe it fell off the back of a pickup truck and the '12 just happened to be flying overhead at the same moment...

[407 Driver]

Putz, I heard 1,000 Liters, but my hearing isn't what it used to be...so my wife says.

They also showed a KA-32 on the news report.

 

Regardless, it shows some benefits of a Belly Tank when fighting fire in urban areas.

[407 too]

naw, you blow over too many lawn chairs sucking out of a pool, better to dip from a 100', harder to get reg as well