seen a lot of war have ya?

@@Woobieeee lmao

Waaaaay better

It's a Calling my Red,White&Blue Brother. Like an Albatross, Fly On!

How are your plans going 10 months later regarding flying the fire boss? And yes, as the other guy mentioned, that was a calling

Thanks for remembering the mechanics, many of us are pilots too but get forgotten in the background.

👍👍 From MN, You guys do GREAT WORK!!!!!

Thank you for doing the real work!!

Thanks!

Oh man, I just can't get over how awesome some of this footage is! Just watching it over and over.

Yes! I thought it was interesting that the most visually stunning footage I got this year wasn't of spectacular fires.

@@brentvoris4399 That was also some great formation flying in there. Awesome footage. Love it.

Thanks!!

Thanks!

Ag time, especially Air Tractor time, is (with very few exceptions) non-negotiable to get into a SEAT or FireBoss. Beyond that most everyone has a very diverse aviation background. Very few are exclusively Ag pilots, most have flown a mix of freight, bush, overseas contracts, flight instruction, military, etc, - the common denominator is that most aren't heavy on autopilot time.

@@brentvoris4399 Thank you. For now I'll give some thought to how to get started in ag aviation.

I've only been in the FireBoss for 3 years, but have been in specialty aviation for over 20. I checked out your channel and subscribed - very cool! I've got a little time in the Porter in Africa - loved it except that it was a tight fit and not too comfortable for extended flights.

Occasionally we’ll have local law enforcement keeping a lane open for us to scoop, but usually we make our intentions known to boaters with a fly-by, laying down a smoke trail where we intend to scoop. Most boaters are very considerate, but it’s not uncommon that a jet ski will want to race or a few boats crowd in a bit for a photo.

@@brentvoris4399 Very interesting to know, thanks for the response!

Here's an interview with our chief pilot where he talks about that: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oblxnJeD052sdac.htmlsi=gFrLV3-9YPrtYWbG

@@brentvoris4399 that was a great listen ty

@@brentvoris4399 this was a great watch, ty!

Dropping is mostly Kentucky windage - it depends on the terrain, winds, updrafts, etc, but we do have infrared cameras that help us see hot spots thru the smoke.

Here's a link to an interview with our chief pilot Jesse Weaver detailing what the OAS and Dauntless Air are looking for in pilot candidates. I did about 15 years of overseas contract work before I got into ag flying and then the FireBoss. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oblxnJeD052sdac.htmlsi=Nq-AsDTCvtLrF39E

Dauntlessair.com

The first try at a prototype, floated, ag aircraft based scooping aircraft was a Thrush which it was quickly realized was inadequate. Then the AT802 came along and made the concept viable which now is the ever more successful Fireboss. So yeah… That’s the conclusion you come up with whey ya “suck on it” :)

Thats a long ass winded way of saying I am right. Thanks buddy.

@@Zack-vv6bo He's not sayin', he's just sayin'.

I didn’t make it - but we did have a few guys that did attend. Enjoy the Ag flying - I was in a Pawnee for two seasons and loved it!

It looks like a cloud in the video, but most of the water reaches the ground in very large droplets. We drop at around 100mph, so what you’re seeing is the water droplets on the leading edge of the drop shatter into smaller droplets giving the appearance of a cloud. The water comes down fast enough and hard enough that it would be very dangerous to be hit directly.

@@brentvoris4399 thank you for reply, i learned something new

We’re all over the US - from Michigan to South Carolina, Texas, Alaska, and everywhere between where there’s wildfire.

Here's an interview with our chief pilot where he talks about that: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oblxnJeD052sdac.htmlsi=gFrLV3-9YPrtYWbG

Yes, Dauntless. We’re always looking for good qualified pilots!

You don’t need that much float experience - we don’t do much typical floatplane stuff since it’s unusual for us to stop on the water. You’ll need to get low level mountain time or attend a recognized mountain flying course and you need Part 137 aerial application experience - ideally in an Air Tractor. Contact information as well as all the minimum experience requirements can be found at Dauntlessair.com

@@brentvoris4399 this is incredibly helpful, thank you! I like to think that my experience instructing in a C150 in the White Mountains counts, but it's hard to know what an employer would find valuable and how it is quantified

It’s an AT8T FireBoss. We can carry 800 gallons and typically operate in flights of 2 - 8 aircraft on initial attack of wildfires. We frequently work with helos and 415’s in the US.