I found out about the Fire Boss a couple weeks ago and decided flying it must be the best job in the world. Not surprised to see I was right. Funnily enough, just a couple weeks after learning about the Fire Boss they are flying over my house to fight a fire not three miles from me, helping to save my brother's house.
Honestly there isn’t any other job in aware of that surpasses that job. Saving lives, a pilot that practically unrestricted, Corner office with gorgeous view… i could go on. Excellent Video. I subbed.
Не важно где и кто ВЫ! Ребята, пилоты, Вы крутые! Самые лучшие в своей профессии!!! Леса нужно беречь и защищать! Очень круто, высший пилотаж! Чистого неба Вам!!!!😢😢😢😌😌😌🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪👏👏👏🫁🫁🫁
That is such a serious job, but it looks like so much fun. The WWII sim air combat pilot in me feels like every low pass you make dropping water is a quick ground attack pass dropping ordinance behind you. Also Beautiful video by the way.
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” :)
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.
Beautiful video! Maybe a stupid question but do you normally have any ground support keeping watercraft out of the body of water you're filling up at? Or do you also have to watch out for random pleasure boats hanging out in addition to all of the crazy flying through fire and smoke?
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.
Awesome video - really enjoyed it! I've been puzzling over how to get from newly-minted commercial pilot to a fixed-wing aerial fire job. It seems some come from ag aviation, where you can get very low-level flying experience. Any other common paths?
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.
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.
Awesome video. What are the requirements to qualify to fly one of these? What is the path you took? I’m a low time pilot with my cpl, multi IFR, land and sea and I’d like to get into aerial firefighting
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. ua-cam.com/video/kSAi4Rn7HEs/v-deo.htmlsi=Nq-AsDTCvtLrF39E
question about firefighting from aircraft, i kinda always thought the idea was top drop a bucket of water on the fire, but its more like creating a small local high densitiy cloud to saturate the area with moisture?
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.
Sorry, what aircragt is that? Over her we only have Canadair or helicopters doing that job. Never seen a single engined aircraft doing rhis. Amazing job!
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.
Hey Brent, were you by chance at the 2021 NAAA convention this year. I think I might have seen a few of your guys with dauntless shirts on there. Not sure if you guys have your own convention for fire that you attend. Anyways, was just curious. I'm a new AG pilot that just started in a Pawnee hoping to end up in fire at some point.
Brave dedicated pilots and service crews. Maybe, just maybe enough of the army black budgets for a couple years and build fleets of these aircraft and new MARS water bombers instead of bombs that destroy lives. Sorry, I know that sound of the MARS water bombers and how a fleet of 12 could easily have controlled these larger fires in BC, Alberta, Sask, and California.
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
Chasing your mates round the hills and lakes dropping on fires. Better than a war,,,
seen a lot of war have ya?
@@Woobieeee lmao
Waaaaay better
You don't have a job. You don't have a career. You have a passion.
I found out about the Fire Boss a couple weeks ago and decided flying it must be the best job in the world. Not surprised to see I was right. Funnily enough, just a couple weeks after learning about the Fire Boss they are flying over my house to fight a fire not three miles from me, helping to save my brother's house.
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
Imagine explaining this experience to someone who lived before the 20th century.
That 4-ship dropping in the lake together, epic. I usually loathe music overlays on flying vids, but that worked!
Saw these guys fly over my house. God bless the pilots and repair crews.
Thanks for remembering the mechanics, many of us are pilots too but get forgotten in the background.
👍👍 From MN, You guys do GREAT WORK!!!!!
Honestly there isn’t any other job in aware of that surpasses that job. Saving lives, a pilot that practically unrestricted, Corner office with gorgeous view… i could go on.
Excellent Video. I subbed.
Maybe the best video of this type that I've seen on UA-cam. Thank you.
I love working with Fire Bosses and the CL-415s. Such a great tool and amazing to watch. Thanks for helping us out brother!
Thank you for doing the real work!!
Great video; the song adds to it greatly.
Good job DUSTY !!
Не важно где и кто ВЫ! Ребята, пилоты, Вы крутые! Самые лучшие в своей профессии!!! Леса нужно беречь и защищать! Очень круто, высший пилотаж! Чистого неба Вам!!!!😢😢😢😌😌😌🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪👏👏👏🫁🫁🫁
What a song to match. Absolutely stunning.
That is such a serious job, but it looks like so much fun.
The WWII sim air combat pilot in me feels like every low pass you make dropping water is a quick ground attack pass dropping ordinance behind you.
Also Beautiful video by the way.
Вот настоящие герои...
2:10 Lake Chelan. Thank you for being there this year.
So cool how you fly in formation! What a fun job!
Very cool!
I’m sold.
Beautiful. Air tractors are now used here for fire fighting. Used to be TBM avengers, torpedo bombers from WWII.
Cheers from Miramichi.
What a great video, thanks for sharing I really enjoyed watching this. Stay safe Brent, dangerous job you have.
Damn!!! This is epic!
Any one else's eyes burn just a little when he flew through the smoke?
strafe running fires with the bros
My job in Italy. Now are 10 years since I started
I was seriously glued for the whole 4 minutes. That was epic and bad ass!!
This video is well done, flying is incredible. Respect for the skill it takes to do this.
Respect from Germany👍
Thanks for your service!
Dream job! I'll be dreaming similar for at least a month...great video. Cheers.
Thanks for the pretty pink boarders. Here we'll come and put that fire out for ya.
Great video.
Only highly skilled pilots with nerves of steel need apply. That is so awesome! Thanks for sharing.
I would agree, the best job in the world. Have another 1000 hrs to go 😂❤ what a dream …..
насколько это круто быть пилотом!
Ok, so.. I'm speechless. And now I'm seriously considering taking that flight lessons.. Amazing movie, thanks!
Fantastic video, and thanks for what you do for the rest of us!
Thank you for helping the planet white having fun with your buddies
This is a fkn good job to have.
Great footage. Thanks indeed.
Great video, interesting, locations, nice clips. Love the lifting shot at 2:13.
Great video Brent!
Amazing work
Amazing, can't believe this hasn't gone viral
Man that was high speed. In 2018 4 SEATs flew low level over my ranch and at that moment I knew I wanted to learn to fly. Got my Private now.
One day I hope to meet line of these pilots and buy them a beer or 3………..Godspeed and hope life is treating you well. 👍
Beautifully made video! Stunning views! Respect to you, guys! You have a super coll but also pretty dangerous job. To sum up: BAD-ASS! :-)
Thanks!
Best video ive seen all year...well done
Incredible. Much Respect!
Great Video Brent
Damn that’s cool, great video
Awesome video 👏
Holy crab that was awesome 👌
that is great. thank you
Outstanding!
Absolutely amazing.
Looks a lot like the PZL M18 Dromader.
Awesome plane and job. Consider me jeleous.
😅
Im a CPL holder and this video has ruined all other types of flying for me. So thankyou 🍻
Very cool Video !
I Shared it, nice edit, nice song.
Good Luck
Kewl video so I subscribed to the channel
lucky. here i am just waiting for it all to be over with.
Good job guys!!!!👏👏😉👍
Magnificent! By the way, how to understand that the fire is extinguished?
Great Job done.
Absolutely awesome. I never would have guessed how you tell when you're full when scooping.
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.
Man screw the airline route imma go do this shit
Awesome video!
Thanks!
Love it!
Thanks!!
This is indeed the best job in the world.
The best weapon launched by aircraft ever.
Amazing footage. Corniest song I've ever heard though
Ok i got to admit. Gods country over that footage is just... Yeah. Wow. I got to give you credit for that.
Badass!!!
thanks for being there..!
Wow!
Герои не носят плащей!
POST MORE PLEASE!
Nothing like smelling like smoke after a full day of flying.
The first Fireboss was actually a Thrush. Suck on that.
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'.
That's awesome! How long have you been doing this type of flying?
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.
Beautiful video!
Maybe a stupid question but do you normally have any ground support keeping watercraft out of the body of water you're filling up at? Or do you also have to watch out for random pleasure boats hanging out in addition to all of the crazy flying through fire and smoke?
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!
Ok so my question is where does the SO sit 🤣🤣. You’ve got to be having a blast.
Awesome video - really enjoyed it! I've been puzzling over how to get from newly-minted commercial pilot to a fixed-wing aerial fire job. It seems some come from ag aviation, where you can get very low-level flying experience. Any other common paths?
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.
Is there any aiming aid on the plane, or just pure experience? (Would be nice to see it in action, if any).
THANKS for the really interesting footage!
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.
how does one get this job, so cool
Here's an interview with our chief pilot where he talks about that: ua-cam.com/video/kSAi4Rn7HEs/v-deo.htmlsi=gFrLV3-9YPrtYWbG
@@brentvoris4399 that was a great listen ty
@@brentvoris4399 this was a great watch, ty!
Awesome video. What are the requirements to qualify to fly one of these? What is the path you took? I’m a low time pilot with my cpl, multi IFR, land and sea and I’d like to get into aerial firefighting
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. ua-cam.com/video/kSAi4Rn7HEs/v-deo.htmlsi=Nq-AsDTCvtLrF39E
That looks like an amazing job... where do I sign up?
Dauntlessair.com
question about firefighting from aircraft, i kinda always thought the idea was top drop a bucket of water on the fire, but its more like creating a small local high densitiy cloud to saturate the area with moisture?
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
Heroes all….
Bad a** video 👍
wow
damn
Sorry, what aircragt is that? Over her we only have Canadair or helicopters doing that job. Never seen a single engined aircraft doing rhis. Amazing job!
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.
Hey Brent, were you by chance at the 2021 NAAA convention this year. I think I might have seen a few of your guys with dauntless shirts on there. Not sure if you guys have your own convention for fire that you attend. Anyways, was just curious. I'm a new AG pilot that just started in a Pawnee hoping to end up in fire at some point.
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!
Awesome footage and great choice of music
Whats your aviation background?
I can imagine lol
Brave dedicated pilots and service crews. Maybe, just maybe enough of the army black budgets for a couple years and build fleets of these aircraft and new MARS water bombers instead of bombs that destroy lives. Sorry, I know that sound of the MARS water bombers and how a fleet of 12 could easily have controlled these larger fires in BC, Alberta, Sask, and California.
How many hours would someone need to even reasonably apply to a job like this?
Here's an interview with our chief pilot where he talks about that: ua-cam.com/video/kSAi4Rn7HEs/v-deo.htmlsi=gFrLV3-9YPrtYWbG
what type of experience is valued for getting a job like this? 1000tt CFI in Maine, working on getting more float and turbine time
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
I wanna do that too ;D Where are you guys working?
We’re all over the US - from Michigan to South Carolina, Texas, Alaska, and everywhere between where there’s wildfire.