AKRISONER Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 those water bombers fly exactly like youd expect them to fly, like they are in a dog fight to save lives... i believe this is Henvey Inlet near the key river https://www.facebook.com/635205468/posts/10156244423100469/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Wow. That second last guy gave me a butt pucker with the way he turned in, but he backed right off at the end there. Brave fellows, I'd love to go for a ride with one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, Tom S said: Wow. That second last guy gave me a butt pucker with the way he turned in, but he backed right off at the end there. Brave fellows, I'd love to go for a ride with one of them. i dont think any of us regular folk could handle the G's those aces pull. Wed be passed out in the passenger seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 For sure. Probably need a couple barf bags to. But I’d still love to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsevern Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 15 hours ago, irishfield said: That I was.... on the roof with a rag across my face running a hose for about 9 hours while Leah prepped our "go bags" if we decided to bug out and passed my supper up to me in a bag as I wouldn't come off the roof. Wind was 40 gusting 60 and from the time we spotted the new fire smoke bloom at Crab Lake it only took 2 hours to get 3+ miles down the shore even with 6 water bombers hammering it. In the days to follow I have had the waterslides pump running rotating rain heads to soak the trees and property down. At times on Sunday evening, July 8th, I was actually waving at water bomber captains from the roof and they were waving back!! That close... This fire had smoldered without being noticed for probably a week before the wind hit it just right and off it went so wildly that the smoke fumes were burning and rolling on top of the trees just like your airtight wood stove does. On the mornings that I have been able to get out and sneak in a flight I have called in 3 new fires within 18 miles of Town and there have been dozens spring up DAYS after lightning storms. We finally got about a 1/2 " of rain on Sunday and then a good 3" last night that almost sunk my 12'r and Leah's steel boat. Figured with that it was safe to make a run home but if the heat comes back that precip won't be enough to lift any fire ban or stop new fires from starting. Hope to be back up by Thursday night. Tourism sucks for sure, Lakeland is flying maybe 3 flights a week vs the usual 6 or more a day. All camps and Crown land West of Hwy 11 are off limits so they've had to cancel most bookings for their back lake camps and canoe shuttles to Lady E and Smoothwater PPark. Fishsevern !! Did you come up?? and where? I'm across from the park! Will add some pics when I get them downloaded. We did go up on shoreline avenue. Didnt see any smoke but lots of helicopters. Best cottage vacation we ever had and returning next year. Temagami is a great lake. Are u the guy with the big slide? I remember a long time ago it was on a members property. Stay safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, fishsevern said: We did go up on shoreline avenue. Didnt see any smoke but lots of helicopters. Best cottage vacation we ever had and returning next year. Temagami is a great lake. Are u the guy with the big slide? I remember a long time ago it was on a members property. Stay safe Were you at Ken's place?? Yah, that's us. Built the slide for our daughter in 2014 and we continue to use it in her honour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 6 hours ago, AKRISONER said: i dont think any of us regular folk could handle the G's those aces pull. Wed be passed out in the passenger seat. nah. just tighten up and clench up your muscles and you'll be fine. although I don't think they'd be pulling serious Gs but cld be wrong. Wayne ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, AKRISONER said: i dont think any of us regular folk could handle the G's those aces pull. Wed be passed out in the passenger seat. I highly doubt those G's are anywhere near what a fighter pilot endures, infact not even close. Edited July 25, 2018 by lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Exactly Lew. Nobody is out there pulling high G's in a utility aircraft. I highly doubt, even fully banked and cranked to line up for the next scoop, that they are even reaching 2 g's in what look like tight turns due to camera angle. They are making fully coordinated turns in relatively slow flight as they conserve fuel to last as long as they can out on a fire. The CL415 is only rated for a 3.25 Maximum G pull and nobody is going to be testing that out fully loaded with fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 this video https://www.facebook.com/635205468/posts/10156244423100469/ makes me feel that those turns would not be comfortable for me at all lol. You are probably right though, they fly so damn smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hack_Fisherman Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 I’ve never thought about these planes before. That must be tough to fly. Surely they can’t carry much water? id like to see how it works to keep water from sloshing and how it dumps quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 10 minutes ago, Hack_Fisherman said: I’ve never thought about these planes before. That must be tough to fly. Surely they can’t carry much water? id like to see how it works to keep water from sloshing and how it dumps quickly over 6,000 litres... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 They fill to just over 1600 US Gallons Hack and have 4 dump doors. Their pair of turbine engines put out just over 5000 SHP ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, irishfield said: They fill to just over 1600 US Gallons Hack and have 4 dump doors. Their pair of turbine engines put out just over 5000 SHP ! I guess you would need that kind of output to climb fully loaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 58 minutes ago, irishfield said: They fill to just over 1600 US Gallons Hack and have 4 dump doors. Their pair of turbine engines put out just over 5000 SHP ! Lol. I looked that up last night for the kids and had to convert it to how many bathtubs of water for them to understand (about 20 from my figuring). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted July 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 7 hours ago, Tom S said: Lol. I looked that up last night for the kids and had to convert it to how many bathtubs of water for them to understand (about 20 from my figuring). How big is your bath tub? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 You and Leah stay safe... and get the heck outta there if need be man. Can't be good for either of ya sucking that in for long either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 12 hours ago, Tom S said: Lol. I looked that up last night for the kids and had to convert it to how many bathtubs of water for them to understand (about 20 from my figuring). You are not far off the mark, the median volume for a bathtub is 75 gallons 1600/75=21.333 bathtubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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