fltpro
A comprehensive and interesting read and definately enlightening.
I could but help to think in your last paragraphs, when you were talking about limitations and hazards, that the helo's that have been brought into the thread are jet helo's. The 206, 350, 212 etc.
Mostly single engined helo's. A consideration.... Just like the fire on the ground needs the three elements in the fire triangle to keep it burning, so does the jet engine.
I understand that fire fighting is best done by helicopters (as the maths show - Tokoloshe) but there must be associated hazards that fltpro did not mention, like flameouts. I would suspect that even in a twin there is a good chance of a double flameout.
I mean there must be so much going on in the pilots mind, and then having to deal with an emergency like that... I take my hat off to you guys. Keep the good work up.
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