adam32 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Ditching the Hueys and going to Blackhawks... Yay or Nah? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona4breakfast Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 inevitable... just surprised they are buying new, though it's california so maybe i shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helonorth Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 At $30M a pop and they are buying 9-12 of them, I would have to say nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam32 Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 And double up on pilots plus a CC in the rear to call out drops...not a very good deal in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona4breakfast Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I doubt they'll use a crewman for drops, unless that's how the LA County Fire guys are doing it. However, this is the government we're talking about. An increase in personnel and expenditures is a feature, not a bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam32 Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I doubt they'll use a crewman for drops, unless that's how the LA County Fire guys are doing it. However, this is the government we're talking about. An increase in personnel and expenditures is a feature, not a bug.From the sounds of it by one of their helitack captains they will need a CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pochari Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Yay for the blackhawks. Just don't show anybody the fuel bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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