My recent forced landing was not the result of choosing a poorly maintained airplane, nor the result of choosing a poorly structured operation. I had a very unusual turbine bearing failure while descending a steep, smoke-filled canyon in formation behind another airplane, to drop fire retardant on burning government structures. All the oil left the engine, and the engine continued to operate very satisfactorily, with no indication of any problem in the cockpit, until I reached the bottom of the canyon and attempted to exit.
I would love to read the rest of that story. Did there happen to be a handy airport at the bottom of the canyon or a road from which the aircraft could subsequently be recovered.
By the way you dont happen to know DFC do you?