Originally Posted by
5179
carburetted engine ( avgas )......will they snuff it entering fairly dense smoke, but visual is maintained, but only just.
thanks......
No....
What makes you think it would?
Define dense smoke?
1 foot visibility? 2 inches? Like in a house fire dense? About to flash over? Forest fire?
The engine doesn't stop when you fly through rain does it? 2 miles in haze because of moisture? Air pollution?
They wouldn't be able to use airplanes ( even carbureted ) in fire fighting roles.
Loss of visibility as a VFR only pilot is your biggest concern.