Yosemite Rim Fire - Fire Retardant Drop

[dyusem]

This is a dramatic video of our boys/girls making a run at the Rim Fire. Skip to ~4 minutes for the highlights:

[KFC911]

Thanks for posting that, but I couldn't watch more than a minute because of the constant nagging

"Landing gear...landing gear...landing gear..."

[GH85Carrera]

Cool video, can't they shut that broad up that keeps saying "landing gear" ?

I know it is automated but if they hear it that much it becomes like your mom telling you to pick up your room when you were a kid. You tune it out and can't hear it anymore.

[Seahawk]

[widgeon13]

That has to be very impressive.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

can't they shut that broad up that keeps saying "landing gear" ?

I know it is automated but if they hear it that much it becomes like your mom telling you to pick up your room when you were a kid. You tune it out and can't hear it anymore.

That is the 'gear warning' signal (obviously). It comes on every time the flaps are lowered on the C-130.

Flaps are lowered when landing and flying low and slow (dropping retardant).

Only an idiot would turn it off. Said idiot would forget to turn it back on and the plane would eventually have salvage value only.

And it's SUPPOSED to be irritating.

[BE911SC]

Originally Posted by tcar

That is the 'gear warning' signal (obviously). It comes on every time the flaps are lowered on the C-130.

I think it comes on when the flaps are positioned to a landing configuration. They can lower some flaps and fly around without the warning sounding constantly. She doesn't start nagging until they select a landing flap setting with the wheels up.

And yes, they don't dare pull that CB! A wheels-up landing would be the very next event.

[glewis80SC]

Outstanding video great to see and hear some of the "behind the scenes" work that goes on with fires this size. Amazing work.

[weseeeee]

Cool video, thanks for posting.

[911SauCy]

I witnessed a drop inthe mountains in Sicily Italy a few weeks back on vacation on the way up Mt Etna....just awesome!