flying through smoke
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.
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It's unlikely to affect the engine. Particles are typically <1 micron so won't be caught in the typical air filter and shouldn't be abrasive or corrosive passing through the engine.
It can get pretty smelly passing near wildfires. A bit like having a smoker in the cockpit.
In terms of visibility in smoke, this guidance is offered:
Table 1: Estimating particulate matter concentrations from visibility assessment
Categories Visibility in Miles Particulate matter levels*
(1-hour average, µg/m3
)
Good 10 miles and up 0 - 40
Moderate 6 to 9 41 - 80
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 3 to 5 81 - 175
Unhealthy 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 176 - 300
Very Unhealthy 1 to 1 1/4 301 - 500
Hazardous 3/4 mile or less over 500
It can get pretty smelly passing near wildfires. A bit like having a smoker in the cockpit.
In terms of visibility in smoke, this guidance is offered:
Table 1: Estimating particulate matter concentrations from visibility assessment
Categories Visibility in Miles Particulate matter levels*
(1-hour average, µg/m3
)
Good 10 miles and up 0 - 40
Moderate 6 to 9 41 - 80
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 3 to 5 81 - 175
Unhealthy 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 176 - 300
Very Unhealthy 1 to 1 1/4 301 - 500
Hazardous 3/4 mile or less over 500
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i actually thought aircraft operating in heavy smoke, had "protection" from the residues within. I had occasion to meet dense smoke enroute, and found a way to bypass most of it. Hence this query......
