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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2020, 19:54
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Could not resist-----the standard 10 Fire Orders...

Could not resist-----the standard 10 Fire Orders by the USFS re-written by a bored Helitack crew.....;)

Fight fire halfheartedly but wait a day or two first.
Initiate all actions based on...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jul 2020, 23:58
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Oh come on---that is conduct unbecoming in the...

Oh come on---that is conduct unbecoming in the fire world----are we allowed to think logically.....:) Remember, a fire is not out until all the overhead have gotten their required overtime for the...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jul 2020, 16:18
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

There are a few units conducting night time fire...

There are a few units conducting night time fire fighting in the US. Down in the Los Angeles and San Diego basins it is common practice. The US Forest Service started about 4 years ago with a...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2020, 02:53
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Just heard a rumor of a tanker going down in the...

Just heard a rumor of a tanker going down in the Snowy Monaro....nothing further at this time.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2020, 22:52
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Indeed....I did not know Roark but had flown on...

Indeed....I did not know Roark but had flown on fires with him. I did know Jim Ramage the USFS inspector pilot on-board who also died. He used to work at the company I now run, and had given me my...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2020, 16:28
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

A great film, see the trailer here: ...

A great film, see the trailer here:

https://youtu.be/SQAUY24wzdQ

The film did a pretty good job of showing how fires work, there were a couple things I disagreed with, namely the shot crew...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Nov 2019, 15:37
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Yep, if you showed up on the door with the right...

Yep, if you showed up on the door with the right passport, license and more importantly skill set---I would hire on the spot.



There is never a bad time to drink tequila.....
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2019, 17:01
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Red Bluff is not a tanker base, but they do fly...

Red Bluff is not a tanker base, but they do fly over it. The Norcal ones are Redding, Chico and McClellan for the large tankers. The S-2's can go almost anywhere they can get topped off. They use all...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2019, 16:13
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

From someone who was there by 07:20 that morning,...

From someone who was there by 07:20 that morning, it would not have helped. That fire grew so fast that by the time those who would have initiated helicopter sirens figured it out, it was too late....
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2019, 14:03
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

The ramp outside my of my hangar yesterday...

The ramp outside my of my hangar yesterday morning getting ready to go fly. I had 6 helicopters flying for PG&E, (including myself), checking for downed lines. Incidentally, my area was Magalia and...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2019, 16:30
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Bingo....Tough to hear, and flame me for it if...

Bingo....Tough to hear, and flame me for it if you must.

In reality, I would use sea water to save lives but not property. Like I tell my pilots at the beginning of the season, "we are not saving...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2019, 16:46
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Luckily that one was caught small. As a reminder...

Luckily that one was caught small. As a reminder of what happens when everything transpires to give you the worst possible conditions, I was on this one on day one, nothing we could do to stop it),...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2019, 06:55
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

So some will remember the Carr Fire from last...

So some will remember the Carr Fire from last year here in California.

You see my girlfriends house at minute 2:59 and my helicopter at minute 3:57..... bear in mind this was at 3pm in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2018, 00:46
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Now I am on the Klamathon Fire in Northern...

Now I am on the Klamathon Fire in Northern California.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/56641_9aafa6fc306fe54abf0d6ed4d1b2293e4bea5c0c.jpeg
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2018, 21:50
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

I am currently working the County Fire in...

I am currently working the County Fire in California--a total of 26 helicopters ranging from a Jet ranger all the way upto a Chinook. Fire is currently 80,000 acres and we are considering a 30,000...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2018, 16:04
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Ahh yes Iron 44 was another bad one. Many lessons...

Ahh yes Iron 44 was another bad one. Many lessons learned on that deal. As you know I was on the clean up of that site. took 210 trips at 45 minutes round trip hauling the contaminated dirt at 900lbs...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2018, 15:36
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbull...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/495x495/fb_img_1530336400723_e77e641f3d796858b9c1c5e74e673396c93aef77.jpg
While we are talking fires, today is a sad day in our world--5 years...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2016, 18:53
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

This whole concept is laughable. Do they realize...

This whole concept is laughable. Do they realize how many of these it would take on a 1,000 acre fire. Besides, we basically line the fire and let the middle burn out.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2015, 00:50
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

And I just left Washington State and the...

And I just left Washington State and the Carpenter Road Fire:

Carpenter Road Fire Info (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4549/)
...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2015, 00:41
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Figured I would post a few pics of my adventures...

Figured I would post a few pics of my adventures in the last 5 weeks.... (Just got home for few days off):

The Lowell Fire outside of Lake Tahoe, one of my Hueys doing a spot drop:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2015, 04:02
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Please do not fly drones near fires....... ...

Please do not fly drones near fires.......

Drones Delay Emergency Crews Battling Wildfires in Southern California Video - ABC News...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Dec 2014, 04:18
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

I thought I said that..... Anyway, this is...

I thought I said that.....

Anyway, this is not about legalities, but about some guys on the ground who are just as important as us in the air, the "team" came together this day and it ended well...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Dec 2014, 18:06
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

14 CFR 91.105(b)(2)...

14 CFR 91.105(b)(2) (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/910628D28B527432852566CF00613CBE?OpenDocument)

Try long lining out the left seat wearing a standard shoulder...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Dec 2014, 06:00
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

CNN has picked up the story on the burnover save...

CNN has picked up the story on the burnover save during the King Fire earlier this year.

You can watch the full story on CNN @ 9PM EST/PST Tuesday 16th.

Preview Here...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2014, 23:52
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Update on previous post....Lets all talk to the...

Update on previous post....Lets all talk to the fire gods and ask for a slow day on July 18th...

New trailer....watch it full screen, sound up:

See it Here...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2013, 19:36
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

This may just top Madagascar as my favorite...

This may just top Madagascar as my favorite movie....we will have to wait and see:

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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2013, 19:20
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

HeliStudent---Thanx. The mountain and Silver...

HeliStudent---Thanx.

The mountain and Silver fires are pretty much done, but still plenty of smokes interior. I am now headed to Idaho.

Here is an excellent video of the Beaver Creek Fire taken...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2013, 20:08
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

HeliStudent: This is the Silver Fire on the...

HeliStudent:

This is the Silver Fire on the San Bernadino NF. I have one of my helicopters, (currently based at the Keenwild Helitack Base), working this fire and one of our "sister" companies...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2013, 06:16
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Quick update... A few of us were sitting at...

Quick update... A few of us were sitting at helibase this morning and could not think of another large fire, (as in thousands of acres), that was so reliant on helicopters. There is only one way up...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2013, 06:56
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Newfie....Good to hear from you....I am good, her...

Newfie....Good to hear from you....I am good, her indoors is travelling too---currently in Vernal, UT visiting one of her stores... Glad you are safe, will check out the FB pics---I post...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2013, 16:48
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Robertosicilia Here is what you are looking for...

Robertosicilia Here is what you are looking for however this is just a replacement kit. I am not sure as on-board makes the original anymore, but this is where I would start.

Here...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2013, 08:10
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

helmet fire Great response.... I was waiting...

helmet fire
Great response.... I was waiting for someone to post and you hit upon everything I wanted to say but in way more detail.... I was going to say:

"he ran out of Pitch Power and Ideas...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jul 2013, 18:28
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

SEI bought the production line--as far as I know...

SEI bought the production line--as far as I know it is still in productiomn.

Fast Bucket Specs Here (http://www.sei-ind.com/sites/default/files/pdf/FASTBucketSpecs.pdf)
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jul 2013, 07:58
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Hey Newfie, was just talking about you...

Hey Newfie, was just talking about you yesterday....all good....

We have just one of the fast buckets....like you say, it is a dream, but too heavy for anything less than a B3 Astar.... in the L4...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2013, 20:39
Replies: 250
Views: 119,217
Posted By Gordy

Ha....too true, :D however, like most I dad pay...

Ha....too true, :D however, like most I dad pay my dues and live like a pauper for many years before I got here. One never forgets one's roots.
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