All the animals and insects on that island started believing in God, only their God is his aircraft lol "Wooo free water! That gigantic flying thing is a diety! We don't have to worry about water for another few days, now.."
He's literally at the top of the skill range for doing that. He knows exactly what he's doing every step of the way. He might not be able to drop the water "on a dime", but he can do it relatively 'on a dime'.. I bet his accuracy is under 10ft, and under 10ft is absolutely amazing considering he only has 1.67 seconds of drop time (I'm pretty sure the drops we're seeing are at max drop rate)
As a CL-215 instructor myself, I have been co-operating with the fire bosses for a couple of years. These guys are the real deal. Skill and precision. And the greek seas and terrain are no joke, I can assure you. Much respect mates. Have safe flights and landings!
Σμηναγέ μου πιστεύεις ότι αυτό το υδροπλάνο μπορεί να πάρει νερό από θάλασσα, με αέρα 6 και 7 Μποφώρ και είναι ασφαλέστερο για τα ελληνικά δεδομένα από τα CL-215 που πέταγες ή πετάς, όταν έχει ταχύτητα απώλειας στήριξης γύρω στα 145 χλμ σε σχέση με τα 123χλμ του CL-215 ; (δεν αναφέρομαι καν στα CL-415) Η ίδια η εταιρεία στον ιστότοπό της αναφέρει ότι μπορεί να εφοδιαστεί με νερό από λίμνη, ποτάμι ή ταμιευτήρα, δηλαδή με 0 Μποφώρ, συνθήκες εργαστηρίου. Θεωρείς ότι είναι καλή επιλογή για την Ελλάδα ; ή απλώς "θα πέσουν" καλές προμήθειες ; Όσο για τους χειριστές τους : RESPECT
Another perspective: two of these Fire Boss planes saved our community in the 2021 Tamarack fire in Ca/Nv. They flew all the way in to NV from Minnesota. Scooped out of Topaz Lake, Nv. 10 min round trip. I watched the whole thing happen. The folks that fly these have no idea how much their efforts were appreciated!
This is some of the best content you've put out so far. Focus, pilotage, skill, training, and standardization- all focused around a common mission. Not to mention the individual AND collective training & skills required. I've missed this kind of flying since my days in the military. Well done
I seldom write down yt speaks, but this outro is exceptional: "Elite performance begins with strong execution of the fundamentals... They are humble, they didn't consider themselves above simple tools like challenging response calls between each others, and checklists. Elite performers eliminate small mistakes by leveraging simple tools consistently. And they are not embarrassed by simple tools. Their debriefs were specific, detailed and candid, so there were no misunderstandings where mistakes were made and the proper corrections. A tenant of elite performance is setting high standards and holding yourself and your team accountable to these standards." Talk about leadership material.
My first flight lesson EVER is in a few weeks, and it's humbling to me to see a guy as experienced as Richard still making mistakes, still asking good questions, and still learning. These are some of the most wicked aircraft & pilots I've ever seen. Truly inspiring stuff.
@@thechosenone9127 My training got postponed due to a stupid medical thing (Thanks FAA) 🤪 But that has since been resolved and hopefully I'll be getting my medical soon so I can start training for real
What an absolutely beautiful video in terms of recording, production, narration and delivery. While *not* a pilot, I am a student of the profession/hobby/art and as someone who has fought wildland fire for the Forest Service and as a volunteer, I appreciate *every* resource and asset we have available...be it fixed wing or rotor!
The skill it must take to be confident enough to let someone take control of such a powerful aircraft and know you can fix virtually anything they can do wrong shows this pilots familiarity and proficiency with the airplane
This was great. Loved the insight into something few people, even in GA, see or appreciate. Also loved the effort in production value and cinematography. It's really hard to marry those two things and tell am honest and compelling story. Keep up the series.
Richard McSpadden a legend in the aviation community and a pilot other pilots should be inspired to replicate in their own cockpits. We lost Richard This month and his absence will be felt throughout aviation community far and wide.
I am AMAZED by this video! Jesse Weaver really nailed on every aspect of flying the airplane and also being able to instruct on how to do it! So much respect for what they do! I have learned so much watching this video! Thank you for sharing it! ✈️ 🔥 🧑🏼✈️
these guys are quite literally saving the planet. i just got my CPL not too long ago and this is my dream gig for sure. going to get my SES rating next!
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with these and other SEAT pilots in my fire career. Always a welcome sight when an 802 is bearing down on you bringing some much needed help.
Every video I see about firefighting aircraft operations further convinces me that it’s maybe the most exciting (and prone to risk) flying there is. Thanks for putting this out. I had no exposure to this type and mission specialty.
Between this and your last conversation about banner flying, I love this attention to unusual professional modes, really interesting for the layman who never thinks about this stuff
I witnessed 7 of these scooping from the lake where I live yesterday. It was amazing to watch up close! Thanks for giving us a look behind the scenes- I’m even more impressed now!!
I had no idea the AT's could handle 16,000 pounds gross, WOW! A Twin Otter gross is 12,500 with all that wing. The AT looks so short-coupled as well. Thanks for posting this video. We see them often here in Eastern Washington doing pick-ups and I now have huge respect for what is going on. Superb video post.
Agree ... while the Twin Otter is very forgiving, the FireBoss looks to require very precise control. There's an old saying that goes, "Flying is hours of boredom, punctuated by moments of ... stark terror." From what I could see of the stick inputs during the scooping ops, the analogy would be 'Scooping requires a very soft touch, punctuated by moments of ... snatching.' ^v^
Living in British Columbia on Lake Okanagan have had the opportunity of watching these aircraft in action. Great to see how they are operated from the cockpit.
Recently four of these incredible piloted machines had to come to my neighborhood of Westhill (Spokane WA) and I was surprised first by the true size but then by the formations and how low they were to the ground as the water was placed with precision. I almost forgot about the fire and concentrated on them.
Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I would’ve never imagined the amount of skill that these pilots have and it was great to showcase them, their skills, and an amazing airplane. Thank you!
The air tractor is such an amazing platform the military has purchased a bunch to fly close air support and recon missions out of remote strips for special operations. There is a great TH-cam video talking about its capabilities.
I watched these guys in action last summer as they scooped from Belton Lake very near my house to work a fire Northwest of Fort Hood. It was great to see more in-depth details of how they do it. Awesome!
They are crop dusters with floats, AT-802 with a slightly different engine, prop and airframe to accommodate the extra weight and stress of the floats. I've worked on both wheeled AT-802s and a Fireboss, they're awesome planes!
wow this video is absolutely wonderful content! so many factors go into that kind of aviation, and I had thought I understood it but there was always an additional thing the pilot had to take into account to make a successful flight.
Awesome 🤙 Just amaze how he approach the water surface and scoops the water with so smooth. Pilot are Awesome, and man, this machine is huge. Cool, thanks for sharing, stay healthy for all of us & Safety First!✌😉
I had the chance to park my RV-8 next to one last weekend in Brainerd MN. Quite a side-by-side comparison! Thanks for answering so many questions I had.
I live in Harrison hot springs lake in canada b.c. I get to see these guys practice every year. It’s so awesome ! My house is right on the lake, and i have some great footage of these guys..only difference is its in canada.
Yeah, Navy Pilots and F-22 Pilots get all the attention (and they certainly deserve attention, no doubt) for flying skills, but what these guys and girls do is equally impressive for the skill it takes to control these machines in such challenging ways, great video!
Wow. I saw this plane fly over my house today and wondered what it was. I figured it was for firefighting as I live near a fire base but wasn’t sure about the skids. Then this video popped up and I knew! Thank you, these aviation videos are fascinating to me.
I flew a Cessna A185F scout plane overhead while Jesse and his teammate flew two of these AT-802F tankers off of Lake James in Western NC to demonstrate their effectiveness to the Forest Service in 2012. It's amazing how much water they can drop on a fire by continuously dipping and dropping in a circuit. They need about a mile to take off and climb after scooping up a full hopper. That limits their usefulness somewhat in the mountains since it's not possible to find a long enough lake close to the fire in many cases. However, they are fast so they can go farther away from the fire to find a long enough water source and still drop more water than helicopters with Bambi Buckets. Their huge turbine engines make it possible for them to climb rapidly with a full load even in steep mountainous terrain.
Incredible. i wish i had applied to join guys like this, when i was in my 20's, instead of just staying in australia, thinking, 'there's no jobs' back when Ansett collapsed...
Excelente apresentação do Fire Boss. Vídeo demonstrativo do ambiente em cabine, muito bom. Fiz 37 campanhas de combate a incêndios florestais, nove dos quais em Fire Boss, somando mais de 1000h nesse avião. Estou reformado mas gosto de ver quem opera bem o avião. Parabéns e obrigado por partilharem.
This is one operation that I’d really love to move to. I’ve flown cargo 727 and law enforcement now, both operations are great ones. I wouldn’t fly passenger airline, but I’d definitely would love to fly one of these.
Amazing! He makes scooping all that water look so easy. What a neat machine too.
Yep! And it is definitely NOT easy!
All the animals and insects on that island started believing in God, only their God is his aircraft lol
"Wooo free water! That gigantic flying thing is a diety! We don't have to worry about water for another few days, now.."
He's literally at the top of the skill range for doing that.
He knows exactly what he's doing every step of the way.
He might not be able to drop the water "on a dime", but he can do it relatively 'on a dime'..
I bet his accuracy is under 10ft, and under 10ft is absolutely amazing considering he only has 1.67 seconds of drop time (I'm pretty sure the drops we're seeing are at max drop rate)
😢😮@@jonslg240
As a CL-215 instructor myself, I have been co-operating with the fire bosses for a couple of years. These guys are the real deal. Skill and precision. And the greek seas and terrain are no joke, I can assure you. Much respect mates. Have safe flights and landings!
I wish British Columbia would bring back the CL215’s and 415’s instead of those dinky planes
They are junk and NOT what Greece needs. What you guys need is CL-415s and much heavy tankers like converted B747s, DC10s and more...
Σμηναγέ μου πιστεύεις ότι αυτό το υδροπλάνο μπορεί να πάρει νερό από θάλασσα, με αέρα 6 και 7 Μποφώρ και είναι ασφαλέστερο για τα ελληνικά δεδομένα από τα CL-215 που πέταγες ή πετάς, όταν έχει ταχύτητα απώλειας στήριξης γύρω στα 145 χλμ σε σχέση με τα 123χλμ του CL-215 ; (δεν αναφέρομαι καν στα CL-415)
Η ίδια η εταιρεία στον ιστότοπό της αναφέρει ότι μπορεί να εφοδιαστεί με νερό από λίμνη, ποτάμι ή ταμιευτήρα, δηλαδή με 0 Μποφώρ, συνθήκες εργαστηρίου.
Θεωρείς ότι είναι καλή επιλογή για την Ελλάδα ; ή απλώς "θα πέσουν" καλές προμήθειες ; Όσο για τους χειριστές τους : RESPECT
@@MrJasonfromcanada the Canadair might be cooler, but you can get 15 fire Boss for the price of a single CL-415, that's probably why BC switched.
@@jeansboiimakes sense
Another perspective: two of these Fire Boss planes saved our community in the 2021 Tamarack fire in Ca/Nv. They flew all the way in to NV from Minnesota. Scooped out of Topaz Lake, Nv. 10 min round trip. I watched the whole thing happen. The folks that fly these have no idea how much their efforts were appreciated!
This is some of the best content you've put out so far. Focus, pilotage, skill, training, and standardization- all focused around a common mission. Not to mention the individual AND collective training & skills required. I've missed this kind of flying since my days in the military. Well done
I seldom write down yt speaks, but this outro is exceptional: "Elite performance begins with strong execution of the fundamentals... They are humble, they didn't consider themselves above simple tools like challenging response calls between each others, and checklists. Elite performers eliminate small mistakes by leveraging simple tools consistently. And they are not embarrassed by simple tools. Their debriefs were specific, detailed and candid, so there were no misunderstandings where mistakes were made and the proper corrections. A tenant of elite performance is setting high standards and holding yourself and your team accountable to these standards."
Talk about leadership material.
RIP Richard. Hard to believe
What happen?
He was in a GA and lost engine and tried to return....almost made too. Sucks
@@bmwlane8834 He was not the PF ... correct? The other pilot was flying and made the decision to attempt the return ... Richard was just riding. ^v^
@@taproom113no you’re just wrong… PF isn’t a term it’s PIC if you mean who is flying. He was.
@@jmax8692 PF=Pilot Flying, PIC=Pilot In Command. Richard was none of the two and only riding as passenger.
What a great new series!
My first flight lesson EVER is in a few weeks, and it's humbling to me to see a guy as experienced as Richard still making mistakes, still asking good questions, and still learning.
These are some of the most wicked aircraft & pilots I've ever seen. Truly inspiring stuff.
how are the leasons going?
@@thechosenone9127 My training got postponed due to a stupid medical thing (Thanks FAA) 🤪
But that has since been resolved and hopefully I'll be getting my medical soon so I can start training for real
Wait... this is the same Richard that just died in a plane crash. This video is much sadder now. :(
What a ride! We need a whole series of Mr. McSpadden trying out every plane, please and thank you
What an absolutely beautiful video in terms of recording, production, narration and delivery.
While *not* a pilot, I am a student of the profession/hobby/art and as someone who has fought wildland fire for the Forest Service and as a volunteer, I appreciate *every* resource and asset we have available...be it fixed wing or rotor!
Great video. Nicely done
Thank you very much!
The skill it must take to be confident enough to let someone take control of such a powerful aircraft and know you can fix virtually anything they can do wrong shows this pilots familiarity and proficiency with the airplane
This was great. Loved the insight into something few people, even in GA, see or appreciate. Also loved the effort in production value and cinematography. It's really hard to marry those two things and tell am honest and compelling story. Keep up the series.
Living in northern BC I always hate seeing these appear every spring but god I love watching them. If only I had been smarter when I was younger.
I’ll never forget seeing a 5 ship formation of Air Tractors fighting a fire at Lake Wenatchee, WA. So incredible.
Richard McSpadden a legend in the aviation community and a pilot other pilots should be inspired to replicate in their own cockpits. We lost Richard This month and his absence will be felt throughout aviation community far and wide.
I love the deliberate announcement and acknowledgment of who is flying the airplane. So important.
That was a really enjoyable watch. Thank you. What a bundle of skills those pilots have.
I respect that you gave scooping a shot.
I am AMAZED by this video! Jesse Weaver really nailed on every aspect of flying the airplane and also being able to instruct on how to do it! So much respect for what they do! I have learned so much watching this video! Thank you for sharing it! ✈️ 🔥 🧑🏼✈️
RIP.
Outstanding documentary, wrap up made me feel very good about watching it all.
these guys are quite literally saving the planet. i just got my CPL not too long ago and this is my dream gig for sure. going to get my SES rating next!
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with these and other SEAT pilots in my fire career. Always a welcome sight when an 802 is bearing down on you bringing some much needed help.
Loved the smile on his face at 14:30!
"Yeah, what we do IS awesome!"
As long as I'm doing something with aviation I'm happy, but aerial firefighting has always been the dream job!
Absolutely A+ content
y'all killed it on this one. can't wait for more. thanks!
Every video I see about firefighting aircraft operations further convinces me that it’s maybe the most exciting (and prone to risk) flying there is. Thanks for putting this out. I had no exposure to this type and mission specialty.
Many thanks and respect to my flying firefighter brothers and sisters for their vital work.
Between this and your last conversation about banner flying, I love this attention to unusual professional modes, really interesting for the layman who never thinks about this stuff
Glad you enjoyed it!
I witnessed 7 of these scooping from the lake where I live yesterday. It was amazing to watch up close! Thanks for giving us a look behind the scenes- I’m even more impressed now!!
Excellent video. Saw the first Fire Boss at OSH close to 20 years ago, Wipline had it on display and Mark Mattson was the pilot, amazing machine
that lil smile when he is drooping the load, priceless.
I had no idea the AT's could handle 16,000 pounds gross, WOW! A Twin Otter gross is 12,500 with all that wing. The AT looks so short-coupled as well. Thanks for posting this video. We see them often here in Eastern Washington doing pick-ups and I now have huge respect for what is going on. Superb video post.
Agree ... while the Twin Otter is very forgiving, the FireBoss looks to require very precise control. There's an old saying that goes, "Flying is hours of boredom, punctuated by moments of ... stark terror." From what I could see of the stick inputs during the scooping ops, the analogy would be 'Scooping requires a very soft touch, punctuated by moments of ... snatching.' ^v^
The AT is a no frills work horse.
This was a great video!
The skill of the guys is awesome.
Living in British Columbia on Lake Okanagan have had the opportunity of watching these aircraft in action. Great to see how they are operated from the cockpit.
Such a cool, skilled job and with all the potential pitfalls taken into account (I imagine) highly rewarding to operate as a pilot.
Great video! Really sad that we lost Richard last year.
Excellent footage. I had no idea this aircraft even existed.
There was some awesome scenes last week in Vancouver, Canada of a fleet of six of these flying in formation to put out a fire on the North Shore.
Wow! That is so impressive. A fascinating piece beautifuly presented. Thank yoiu for sharing it with us.
Fantastic! Makes me want to fly one of those amazing birds!!
I’ve been lucky enough to see crews like this in the Okanagan, great pilots.
Recently four of these incredible piloted machines had to come to my neighborhood of Westhill (Spokane WA) and I was surprised first by the true size but then by the formations and how low they were to the ground as the water was placed with precision. I almost forgot about the fire and concentrated on them.
Exciting machines! Powerful and utilitarian. Talk about a dream job!!!
Very gratifying to watch! I really enjoyed this!💪👌
Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I would’ve never imagined the amount of skill that these pilots have and it was great to showcase them, their skills, and an amazing airplane. Thank you!
Serious Pilot Skills and in a way that has huge benefit to people and property 😎♠️💙
The air tractor is such an amazing platform the military has purchased a bunch to fly close air support and recon missions out of remote strips for special operations. There is a great TH-cam video talking about its capabilities.
I watched these guys in action last summer as they scooped from Belton Lake very near my house to work a fire Northwest of Fort Hood. It was great to see more in-depth details of how they do it. Awesome!
Beautiful plane, great PT6 and a job to do!! Thanks for the access!
These aircraft look like Crop Dusters with Floats.
This was a really cool edit for sure.
They are crop dusters with floats, AT-802 with a slightly different engine, prop and airframe to accommodate the extra weight and stress of the floats. I've worked on both wheeled AT-802s and a Fireboss, they're awesome planes!
wow this video is absolutely wonderful content! so many factors go into that kind of aviation, and I had thought I understood it but there was always an additional thing the pilot had to take into account to make a successful flight.
Thank you.
This was awesome, first video I have seen that talks about how to do it. Looks like a small cockpit, I will probably have to stick with being a COML.
Just a GREAT video - Well explained & well filmed. Thank you.
What an awsome video! Thanks for sharing that experience with us! Great content!
Ive got several videos of them action. They are absolutely amazing to watch in action.
Awesome 🤙
Just amaze how he approach the water surface and scoops the water with so smooth.
Pilot are Awesome, and man, this machine is huge.
Cool, thanks for sharing, stay healthy for all of us & Safety First!✌😉
Great report! What got me into flying was three fire bosses flying over my ranch at low level in North Idaho. I love this air frame.
I had the chance to park my RV-8 next to one last weekend in Brainerd MN. Quite a side-by-side comparison! Thanks for answering so many questions I had.
What a great guy and such a cool aircraft!! Just amazing journalism. Thank you for sharing.
I'm amazed at how wobbly those floats were compared to the fuselage. They're much more rigid on the Beavers, Otters, and Beeches I flew.
I live in Harrison hot springs lake in canada b.c. I get to see these guys practice every year. It’s so awesome ! My house is right on the lake, and i have some great footage of these guys..only difference is its in canada.
This gotta be one of the coolest jobs in aviation hands down. Maybe one day if I get my special issuance
So awesome!! Loved the video-- very educational. Thank you!!
Yeah, Navy Pilots and F-22 Pilots get all the attention (and they certainly deserve attention, no doubt) for flying skills, but what these guys and girls do is equally impressive for the skill it takes to control these machines in such challenging ways, great video!
Excellent comment, Sir. 🤘 ^v^
This is awesome insight to this level of flying.
Watching some of these fight the Alexander Mt fire right now, the air tractors are flying right over my house. Pretty cool.
More of these type of videos please!!
Great segment!
REAAAAALLY love these kinds of videos. Please keep making them, my kids LOVE learning from these videos. (not so much the crash ones hahah)
ASI....thanks for another excellent informative video....
Awesome interview and I will especially liked the end on the recap, nice job and thank you!
Another great piece, Richard!
Dauntless keeps 3 of beasts at my home drone, KBWD, they are just massive. Makes the nearby Fedex Caravan in the hanger look small.
Nice Ride! I want one..
Excellent content.! 🎉
Wow that was so awesome to watch.Makes me wish I could fly.. This was a great video!The skill of the guys is awesome..
Wow that was so awesome to watch.
Makes me wish I could fly.
Wow. I saw this plane fly over my house today and wondered what it was. I figured it was for firefighting as I live near a fire base but wasn’t sure about the skids. Then this video popped up and I knew! Thank you, these aviation videos are fascinating to me.
Awesome video thanks for sharing.
Thoroughly enjoyed that! Sweet airplane too!
Great video! God bless America. Had a great Flightchops feel to it.
At 00:40 - OMG they look sooooo awesome!!!!!
I flew a Cessna A185F scout plane overhead while Jesse and his teammate flew two of these AT-802F tankers off of Lake James in Western NC to demonstrate their effectiveness to the Forest Service in 2012. It's amazing how much water they can drop on a fire by continuously dipping and dropping in a circuit. They need about a mile to take off and climb after scooping up a full hopper. That limits their usefulness somewhat in the mountains since it's not possible to find a long enough lake close to the fire in many cases. However, they are fast so they can go farther away from the fire to find a long enough water source and still drop more water than helicopters with Bambi Buckets. Their huge turbine engines make it possible for them to climb rapidly with a full load even in steep mountainous terrain.
Incredible. i wish i had applied to join guys like this, when i was in my 20's, instead of just staying in australia, thinking, 'there's no jobs' back when Ansett collapsed...
Educational and very enjoyable to watch. A truly excellent video!
Great video. Thanks!
Excelente apresentação do Fire Boss. Vídeo demonstrativo do ambiente em cabine, muito bom. Fiz 37 campanhas de combate a incêndios florestais, nove dos quais em Fire Boss, somando mais de 1000h nesse avião. Estou reformado mas gosto de ver quem opera bem o avião. Parabéns e obrigado por partilharem.
AWESOME video.
This would be a pretty cool flying gig.
Air Tractor, some bad ass planes...
FireBoss looks like it was designed by a 9 year old boy with a vivid imagination. Such a cool looking plane with an awesome mission.
This is one operation that I’d really love to move to. I’ve flown cargo 727 and law enforcement now, both operations are great ones. I wouldn’t fly passenger airline, but I’d definitely would love to fly one of these.
Excellent👍
Amazing video!
Such a great video! Might have a new dream job
Excellent video, please keep up this content.
Awesome video… very cool topic! Thank you!