Ed Cesnalis Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Hope you aren't flying around that stuff CT....the little FD will melt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Hope you aren't flying around that stuff CT....the little FD will melt. About 8 years ago, flying from Mammoth to Minden I became enveloped in smoke from a fire near Santa Barbara. With higher mountains in all directions I found myself with no visual references outside of the cockpit, no ground, no terrain, no horizon, and no sky. Lucky for me I had just installed a 10" display with 3-d terrain and synthetic vision There was no quick way out and no-one to talk too at 10,000' but my situational awareness was high and I was comfortable. With my PCAS I even had traffic on my display. Flying a clearance or a flight plan when there is no visibility is one thing but using synthetic vision to navigate terrain is another and a great safety net as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Very dangerous situation you got yourself into. Yup, I think the smoke can be more insidious than clouds. We have it now and 1/2 the day can be quite clear but when the smoke does come over to the east side it can happen both in front of you and behind you at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 CT, I bet you had breathing problems too. I once flew through a smoke plume and the airplane immediately filled with smoke and smelled like a wood fire. I imagine that sucks a lot worse at 10,000 where oxygen is precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I imagine that sucks a lot worse at 10,000 where oxygen is precious. Perhaps for you, I have lived at 8,000' elevation for over 35 years, I'm probably acclimated by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Perhaps for you, I have lived at 8,000' elevation for over 35 years, I'm probably acclimated by now. It's probably the oxygen deprivation. I knew there was something off about you! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Perhaps for you, I have lived at 8,000' elevation for over 35 years, I'm probably acclimated by now. You're acclimated to smoke inhalation? Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Jefts Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Looks like a DC-10. Big plane for fire fighting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 The local fires have left us with about 10 smoke free days in 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
207WF Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Its been a wild summer. I have been up to Seattle from SoCal a couple of times since June, and smoke has been the main flight planning issue. This smoke makes its own weather, like a "cloud" layer that you have to go under or over or find a way around. I have been under one that rained mud on my pretty bird! WF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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