Originally Posted by
helihub
Gordy See above re US military and apply to firefighting
Summary
Technology is advancing much faster than aviation authorities can develop airspace law to cope
Firefighting is too dynamic....yes they can move cargo, but trying to drop water on a moving fire is a little difficult. I saw the video of the K-Max doing the fire fighting demo in Boise and they missed all 3 water drops, and that was in a flat field let alone a mountainside.