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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2014, 18:40
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

One of the guys on my crew put together this...

One of the guys on my crew put together this video of our season this year fire fighting out of Swan Valley, Idaho... although we spent time in Utah, Wyoming and Montana also. Word on the street,...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2014, 02:33
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

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Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2014, 13:08
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Inside the King Fire yesterday---California ...

Inside the King Fire yesterday---California

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Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2014, 06:24
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

No dis-respect meant, the guys fighting fire in...

No dis-respect meant, the guys fighting fire in Austria in the videos...... I realize you do not do this for a living....but if you are fighting fire---you need help. If this was all for show to save...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Apr 2013, 17:24
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Did you not see the Ag-Nav system in the...

Did you not see the Ag-Nav system in the aircraft?

Although not turned on as I was not spraying you can see the light bar up on the glare shield. And the res of the system by the pax seat. And yes...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jan 2013, 05:44
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Not highly exciting, but my first attempt with a...

Not highly exciting, but my first attempt with a go-pro... more will follow as I develop the knack no doubt.

This is an approach to Pebbly Beach Helipad on Catalina Island.

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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2013, 06:08
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

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Bought oneself a GoPro camera...

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Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2012, 01:51
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

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Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2012, 14:35
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

The crane is flown from the back seat looking...

The crane is flown from the back seat looking straight down on the load. I did not fly any of them....one of the Hueys is from my sister company, but I also know most of the Astar guys from Mountain...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2012, 04:25
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Got some friends on this project.... ...

Got some friends on this project....

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Forum: Rotorheads
27th Dec 2011, 16:16
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

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Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2011, 17:50
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Just posted a series of videos from the past few...

Just posted a series of videos from the past few years...

SEE HERE (http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/111399-helicopter-fire-fighting-merged-threads-5.html#post6709161)
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2011, 05:53
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Lord Candleford: See post # 742..... You...

Lord Candleford:

See post # 742..... You gotta be quicker than that....... or find new stuff.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2011, 16:01
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Decredenza Not so in North America for...

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Not so in North America for helicopters.. 14 CFR 91.119(D)(1)...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2011, 18:58
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Nope...they are belly hooking. Certainly in the...

Nope...they are belly hooking. Certainly in the US, we either put it on the belly hook or a minimum 50ft, (typically 100 ft) line. This keeps it out of the tail rotor---either too short to reach as...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2011, 18:01
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

apb... Thanks for the posting...I am going...

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Thanks for the posting...I am going to use this as a video on what "NOT to do".

1. No need to hover hookup---the cable is long enough to reach.
2. No need for two guys under the...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2010, 22:02
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Strictly not helicopters, but a helitack...

Strictly not helicopters, but a helitack crew...slow fire season here in the US.

Helitack Poker Face Music Video (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4031113/firefighter_poker_face_music_video/)
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2010, 16:10
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

"LaFawnduh" on the "LaFawnduh 2" fire: ...

"LaFawnduh" on the "LaFawnduh 2" fire:

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Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2010, 21:45
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Black Jack 2 Fire burnout flown by yours truly,...

Black Jack 2 Fire burnout flown by yours truly, video by Marlow--the PSD operator in back. This was a total of about 920 acres in Southern Missouri:

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Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2010, 16:08
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Turkey Buzzard vs Helicopter...

Turkey Buzzard vs Helicopter (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/35332995#35332995)
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2009, 05:21
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Yes it is...worked on te Bugaboo Scrub fire with...

Yes it is...worked on te Bugaboo Scrub fire with it, (or its sister ship). They are a few companies using S-58's here in the US--Tri-State Helicopters, McMahon Helicopters, Construction...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2008, 15:46
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

I know what he was trying to do--I fly fires...

I know what he was trying to do--I fly fires myself for a living. I was merely stating that it is an embarrassment to hook your bucket on a skid--I have yet to do that---he is obviously extremely...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2008, 16:35
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

His ego maybe---You can see he released the water...

His ego maybe---You can see he released the water before lifting out of the dip otherwise the weight on the skid would cause an imbalance and it may rollover.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2008, 03:25
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

And all because I used to play with matches as a...

And all because I used to play with matches as a kid.....

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Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2008, 22:39
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

Training with the Midewin Hotshots--some of whom...

Training with the Midewin Hotshots--some of whom had never directed buckets before, this gets them used to directing a pilot from the ground.

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Midewin bucket training

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Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2008, 14:03
Replies: 1,224
Views: 764,971
Posted By Gordy

I heard he was a high time airplane pilot who...

I heard he was a high time airplane pilot who bought the helicopter, had an instructor go with him to pick it up. After the instructor left, he decided to fly it himself...Yes he lived--that is him...
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