AS350 vertical reference fire fighting
Hi all,
I would like to have some inputs from people who've used the Squirrel on fires with a long line.
We're working in salty environment and I'd like to get away from the spray. I have long lined fires before but never in a squirrel (considering we're slinging through the floor window) so the first things that come to mind is:
what do you do of the door?
Doing the occasional sling with the door on is manageable but I don't see myself sitting 8 hours crooked like bow. I guess it has to go, but where do you put it? An Australian guy told me he saw a pilot put it in the cabin.
What length on the line to use ?
I'm comfortable with 25 meters / 100 foot, I don't see any reasons to change that but I'm interested in hearing how you guys do it.
I'll take any inputs (preferably with explanation since there's a lot of "we've been doing it like this since the beginning of time" going around).
Cheers!