Also given the response time of the engines would it be better to have these aircraft fitted with modified spoilers so that they can use significant power against drag, if performance is required, ditching the spoilers with 80%+ N1 would be much faster response than spooling from idle Set drop points to overlap, and not tag |
Not exactly sure the difference you imply by "tag" and "overlap" 43", fire fighters say after the first drop the successive drops have form an unbroken continuous line ie no gap in the line for the fire to breach. Retardant drops are not to directly extinguish the fire, the chemicals mixed with the water create a fire proof barrier of sufficient width that the fire hopefully can't jump. |
Originally Posted by helispotter
(Post 11430765)
43" and others here make good observations, but this got me thinking:
The 737 has only a two person crew. How do they allocate responsibility such that they don't both become fixated on the 'drop'? Should one focus on flying and drop timing while the other should have zero interest in the actual drop and only focus on overall safety of aircraft and its crew while flying at such low altitudes? Or do such operations actually need more than a two person crew? |
Originally Posted by megan
(Post 11429811)
I see it as a replay of this near miss. The pilot stated,The 737 guys were in the same place as the RJ85, rising terrain in front of them, in the RJ case those experienced commented that the hill they missed tended to blended into the background of the still higher terrain.
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How many of your blokes have actually put retardant on fires?
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Originally Posted by Cedrik
(Post 11434030)
How many of your blokes have actually put retardant on fires?
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